Tusmore, Bicester, OX27 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX27 7SL is primarily male, with 66% 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	45.2%	34%	-11.2%	51.0%	-17.0%
Male	54.8%	66%	11.2%	49.0%	17.0%

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 OX27 7SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	30.1%	62.9%	32.8%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	32.4%	-26.5%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95.4%) 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	58.7%	59.7%	1.0%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around OX27 7SL this area, 59.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	59.4%	48.4%	18.2%	41.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	6.4%	3.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	17%	-0.4%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	56.4%	3.6%	-52.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	0.8%	6.8%
White	74.4%	67.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	-14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 16.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	16.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-66.9%
European Union	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	56.1%	75.4%	19.3%	1.3%	74.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 16.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 1.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	31.5%	16.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-66.9%
10+ Years	46.2%	1.3%	-44.9%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	17.7%	0.9%	-16.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	15.2%	13.6%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	66.3%	63.3%	1.9%	64.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	16.1%	76.7%	-60.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	55.4%	0.3%	55.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	21.2%	6.0%	15.2%

Safety

Is OX27 7SL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OX27 7SL was 7.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Middleton Cheney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

OX27 7SL has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney and the 31st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX27 7SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tusmore, Bicester, OX27 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX27 7SL

Average Price
£864,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£864,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OX27 7SL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thriftwood House, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-08-07	£682,289
Meadow Croft, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2007-10-05	£1,113,185
Thriftwood House, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-09-15	£622,014
Thriftwood House, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2004-11-05	£598,282
Thriftwood House, Bicester, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	1998-02-13	£717,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX27 7SL

Employment

OX27 7SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	264
Other	74
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Other	94
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School High Street , Croughton NN13 5LT	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fritwell Church of England Primary School East Street , Fritwell OX27 7PX	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in OX27 7SL area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX27 7SL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	11.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	11.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX27 7SL