Orchard Lane, Caversfield, Bicester, OX27 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX27 8AA is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	50.5%	46.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.5%	53.9%	4.4%	49.0%	4.9%

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 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	35.8%	42.2%	6.4%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	39.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.8%) 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	48.9%	64%	15.1%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	37.5%	28.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8AA this area, 7.9% 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	7.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	5.2%	-13.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	63.4%	31.3%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	83.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	85%	71.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	71.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	1%	5.5%	4.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Orchard Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Lane was 36.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Lane has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 206th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX27 8AA, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Orchard Lane are based on 68 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 Orchard Lane, Caversfield, Bicester, OX27 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX27 8AA

Average Price
£415,152

Semi-Detached
£363,614

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,305

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Lane

Average Price
£505,338

Semi-Detached
£466,122

Terraced
£444,762

Detached
£697,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,246

Other
£585,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Orchard Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-22	£389,969
6 Orchard Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-05-19	£362,440
8 Orchard Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-07-15	£361,544
4 Orchard Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2016-07-15	£357,867
2 Orchard Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2016-07-07	£345,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX27 8AA

Employment

OX27 8AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX27 8AA 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	185
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School Holm Way , OX26 3UU	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gagle Brook Primary School Cranberry Avenue , OX27 8BD	- not rated	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cooper School Churchill Road , OX26 4RS	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	3,868 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	1,145 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	4,708 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
HEROICS Cafe	Building 138, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	614 yd
Park Royal	Building 96, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	614 yd
Auto Wax Works Ltd	Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	614 yd
Hagerty Enthusiast Limited	Building 141b The Command Works, Bicester Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Turkish Delight	The Old Vicarage		273 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Drive Sunderland Drive	grass pitches	997 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	320 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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