Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50.7%	52%	1.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	40.8%	6.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	9.0%

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	37.7%	41.2%	3.5%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	31.2%	38.8%	7.6%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	23.7%	13.5%	-10.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.6%	23.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.7%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	36.2%	2.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	82.3%	-14.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	82.8%	62.8%	-20.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	7.9%	17.6%	9.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	63.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Sheep Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheep Street was 1363.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1199.2% higher than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sheep Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 2nd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 501.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 6LH, 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 46 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 6LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6LH

Average Price
£290,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£290,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheep Street

Average Price
£766,727

Semi-Detached
£803,569

Terraced
£478,006

Detached
£782,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,644

Other
£1,061,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheep Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Sheep Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-03-31	£299,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6LH

Employment

OX26 6LH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX26 6LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	101
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,294 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	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,626 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	1,609 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,758 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
Nai Nai Group Ltd	40 Sheep Street	5 yd
Torino Lounge	30 Sheep Street	37 yd
Costa Coffee	37 Sheep Street	42 yd
Hit The Belly	3, Evans Yard Sheep Street	59 yd
Coffee #1	62 - 64 Sheep Street	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	55 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	122 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	142 yd
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	157 yd
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarnie 67	67 Sheep Street	145 yd
Wrapitta	88A Sheep Street	169 yd
Light and salt	17 Market Square	170 yd
Papa Johns	21 Market Square	185 yd
Chols The Sandwich Maker	6 Market Square	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	70 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	99 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	665 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	982 yd
Tesco	Tesco Lakeview Drive	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	170 yd
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	528 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	575 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	621 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	671 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	755 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Bicester Fields Chaffinch Road	grass pitches	996 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OX26 6LH