London Road, Bicester, OX26 6HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	53%	7.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	54.1%	47%	-7.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around OX26 6HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	42.3%	-7.0%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	28.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11%	13.3%	2.3%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.4%	13.9%	11.5%	6.1%	7.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.5%	42.4%	-17.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	30.6%	33.2%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.3%	21.1%	12.8%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	17.9%	9.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	40.2%	-0.9%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90.5%	79.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	70.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	7.9%	6.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	70.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.1%	7.3%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5%	7%	2.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	19.6%	6.0%	13.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 164th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX26 6HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 245 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Bicester, OX26 6HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6HB

Average Price
£206,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,149

Other
£231,031

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£227,799

Semi-Detached
£472,189

Terraced
£356,711

Detached
£747,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,152

Other
£191,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-10-31	£240,110
131 London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-19	£174,113
119 London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-27	£247,077
141 London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-16	£260,132
121 London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-30	£266,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6HB

Employment

OX26 6HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	175
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langford Village Community Primary School Peregrine Way , OX26 6SX	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardwell School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4RZ	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Italy Espresso Bar	Little Italy Espresso Bar, Bicester Village Railway Station Station Approach	173 yd
Farmshop Bicester Village	116 - 117 Pingle Drive	365 yd
Itsu	21A Pingle Drive	499 yd
Trinity	Trinity Chapel Street	505 yd
Toho 35	35 Market Square	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	615 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	822 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	873 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	908 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grind	98 Pingle Drive	449 yd
Pizza House Bicester Ltd	24 - 25 Deans Court	521 yd
Bicester Kebab and Pizza House	32 Market Square	563 yd
Wah Hong	31 Market Square	565 yd
Market Square Fish Bar	44 Market Square	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	776 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	843 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	855 yd
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	325 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	526 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	577 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	793 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	93.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	16.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	16.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.01 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OX26 6HB