North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX26 6NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.8%	47.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	29.2%	32%	2.8%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	37.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	17.4%	8.8%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.9%

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	41.2%	45.5%	4.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.2%	36.4%	1.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.3%	23.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18.8%	9.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	33.9%	6.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	89.3%	87.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	6.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	79.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	80.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 127.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% higher than the Bicester East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bicester East and the 56th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 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 6NB, 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 North Street are based on 173 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 North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX26 6NB

Average Price
£260,493

Semi-Detached
£266,008

Terraced
£260,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£394,033

Semi-Detached
£420,919

Terraced
£275,548

Detached
£951,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,466

Other
£1,070,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-06	£313,855
55 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-19	£273,938
33 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-12-09	£287,377
35 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-24	£224,930
59 North Street, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2022-05-04	£240,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX26 6NB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OX26 6NB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Primary School Bucknell Road , OX26 2DB	3out of 4	146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NX	3out of 4	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Meadow Primary School Shakespeare Drive , OX26 2LU	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community 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	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	1,776 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	1,458 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	2,792 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
The Plough	63 North Street	38 yd
The Broken Fork Kebab House	2 North Street	186 yd
Shakils	94 Sheep Street	239 yd
Copper Kitchen	75 Sheep Street	243 yd
Denis Restaurant	92 Sheep Street	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel	102 Sheep Street	211 yd
The Bell	84 Sheep Street	291 yd
The Lamb Inn (formally The Saxon)	59 - 61 Sheep Street	321 yd
The Penny Black	58 Sheep Street	377 yd
The White Hart	4 Sheep Street	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise	37 North Street	25 yd
Imperial Garden	Ground Floor, 4 - 8 North Street	177 yd
Oriental Kitchen	104 Sheep Street	198 yd
Caprinos Pizza	81 Sheep Street	221 yd
Wrapitta	88A Sheep Street	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	49 - 57 Sheep Street	351 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Pioneer Square Bure Place	419 yd
Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	Unit 4, Audley House Buckingham Road	783 yd
The Co-op	9 Bassett Avenue	792 yd
Aldi	Aldi Launton Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Studio (Closed) 7-9 7-9 St. Johns Street	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bicester) PIONEER SQUARE PIONEER SQUARE BURE PLACE	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Bicester And Ploughly Sports Centre QUEENS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	345 yd
The Bicester School QUEENS AVENUE	grass pitches	481 yd
Oxford Road Sports Ground (Bicester Rufc) Oxford Road	grass pitches	758 yd
Keble Road Keble Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Pingle Field Oxford Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Bicester Lawn Tennis Club THE GARTH THE GARTH LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	959 yd
Kata Ground Sports Ground Ashdene Road	grass pitches	980 yd
The Fitness Company (Closed) Station Approach	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX26 6NB