Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, OX27 8UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX27 8UW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	50.5%	53.5%	3.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.5%	46.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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%	46.2%	10.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	36.1%	-11.1%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.3%) 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%	44.4%	-4.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.5%	42.9%	5.4%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	15.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	21.4%	9.2%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	29.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	100%	7.2%	81.4%	18.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	85%	89.4%	4.4%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
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%	89.4%	5.7%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Skimmingdish Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skimmingdish Lane was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skimmingdish Lane has the 34th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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 8UW, 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 Skimmingdish Lane are based on 48 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 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, OX27 8UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX27 8UW

Average Price
£271,404

Semi-Detached
£240,752

Terraced
£275,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skimmingdish Lane

Average Price
£1,144,139

Semi-Detached
£301,798

Terraced
£271,111

Detached
£1,177,008

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,246,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skimmingdish LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-01	£289,814
21 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-28	£294,363
37 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-29	£281,763
19 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-11-24	£294,496
25 Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-01-17	£298,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX27 8UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	17
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

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	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glory Farm Primary School Hendon Place , Sunderland Drive OX26 4YJ	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gagle Brook Primary School Cranberry Avenue , OX27 8BD	- not rated	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bure Park Primary School Lucerne Avenue , Bure Park OX26 3BP	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longfields Primary and Nursery School Longfields , OX26 6QL	3out of 4	2,006 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	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bicester School Queen's Avenue , OX26 2NS	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitelands Academy Hexham Road , OX26 1AY	- not rated	3,838 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	899 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Manor , Chesterton OX26 1UY	- not rated	4,744 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	292 yd
Park Royal	Building 96, Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	292 yd
Auto Wax Works Ltd	Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road	292 yd
Hagerty Enthusiast Limited	Building 141b The Command Works, Bicester Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane	377 yd
Alliance In Partnership Glory Farm	Glory Farm County Primary School Hendon Place	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Turkish Delight	The Old Vicarage		595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunderland Drive Sunderland Drive	grass pitches	732 yd
Glory Farm Primary School HENDON PLACE	grass pitches	918 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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