Little Marsh Road, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, OX27 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX27 0AF is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	50.4%	46.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of OX27 0AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.9%	25.1%	4.2%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.9%	64.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	19.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	62.2%	57.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	29.2%	30.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around OX27 0AF this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	96.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	95.4%	0.3%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	95.4%	1.1%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Little Marsh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Marsh Road was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Buckingham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Marsh Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Buckingham West and the 645th highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX27 0AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Little Marsh Road are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Little Marsh Road, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, OX27 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX27 0AF

Average Price
£341,379

Semi-Detached
£354,672

Terraced
£289,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,217

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Marsh Road

Average Price
£343,865

Semi-Detached
£357,977

Terraced
£297,730

Detached
£371,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£406,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little Marsh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Little Marsh Road, Bicester, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£413,000	2025-03-28	£404,179
27 Little Marsh Road, Bicester, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-21	£307,005
1 Little Marsh Road, Bicester, Buckinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£412,500	2025-03-11	£406,042
43 Little Marsh Road, Bicester, Buckinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-02-03	£209,711
17 Little Marsh Road, Bicester, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-29	£334,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX27 0AF

Employment

OX27 0AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	123
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	24
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School Castle Street , Marsh Gibbon OX27 0HJ	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twyford C of E School Church Street , Twyford MK18 4EU	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Underwood Combined School Main Street , Grendon Underwood HP18 0SP	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launton Church of England Primary School Bicester Road , Launton OX26 5DP	3out of 4	4,888 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Church Street, Marsh Gibbon		540 yd
Marsh Gibbon Sports & Social Club	Recreation Ground, Edgcott Road		700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marsh Gibbon C Of E School CASTLE STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	412 yd
Marsh Gibbon Village Pitch MARSH GIBBON TENNIS CLUB MARSH GIBBON TENNIS CLUB CLEMENTS LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	765 yd
Marsh Gibbon Sports & Social Ground MAY COTTAGE MAY COTTAGE	grass pitches	924 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	82.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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