Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6JS is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	45.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.7%	54.4%	3.7%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.4%	42.9%	2.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	39%	-4.5%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	51.4%	47.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.6%	33.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.1%	14%	2.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.3%	23.5%	2.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	4.6%	3.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.8%	80.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	80.9%	63.2%	-17.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	9%	21.8%	12.8%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	63.2%	-17.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.7%	8.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	9.1%	5.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	11.7%	6.1%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sheep Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheep Street was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheep Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 169th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

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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 6JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sheep Street are based on 43 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 Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6JS

Average Price
£355,065

Semi-Detached
£270,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,462

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheep Street

Average Price
£778,121

Semi-Detached
£777,549

Terraced
£493,300

Detached
£762,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,582

Other
£1,071,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheep Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Other, a newly built property	£400,000	2018-01-31	£440,359
73 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-09-26	£33,101
75 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2002-04-19	£270,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Pioneer Way , OX26 1BF	3out of 4	1,406 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	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,659 yd	Free schools	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	1,549 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,736 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
Copper Kitchen	75 Sheep Street	23 yd
Shakils	94 Sheep Street	34 yd
Mizu Japanese Izakaya	73 Sheep Street	35 yd
Denis Restaurant	92 Sheep Street	38 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	30 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	79 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	100 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	161 yd
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	81 Sheep Street	2 yd
Oriental Kitchen	104 Sheep Street	36 yd
Imperial Garden	Ground Floor, 4 - 8 North Street	48 yd
Wrapitta	88A Sheep Street	51 yd
Sarnie 67	67 Sheep Street	72 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	130 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	198 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	815 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	894 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	48 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	106 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	472 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	575 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	609 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	742 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	744 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	779 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	801 yd
The Gym Bicester CHURCHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of OX26 6JS