Forge Close, Horton Cum Studley, Oxford, OX33 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX33 1BL, 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	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of OX33 1BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% 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	17.8%	25.5%	7.7%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	61.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	17.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	58.2%	58%	-0.2%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	28.6%	28.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 OX33 1BL this area, 8.7% 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	49.9%	55.2%	5.3%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.4%	93.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	12.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90.3%	87.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	87.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.9%	9.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Close was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% higher than the Bicester North and Caversfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bicester North and Caversfield and the 137th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 106.0%.

🔎 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
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX33 1BL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Forge Close are based on 15 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 Forge Close, Horton Cum Studley, Oxford, OX33 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX33 1BL

Average Price
£461,168

Semi-Detached
£439,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,362

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£498,996

Semi-Detached
£439,864

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£524,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,818

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Forge Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,326	2021-02-24	£439,864
11 Forge Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-05-03	£432,304
2 Forge Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2014-10-01	£483,853
7 Forge Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2011-03-29	£560,616
2 Forge Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2008-01-11	£480,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX33 1BL

Employment

OX33 1BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

OX33 1BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	138
Retired	100
Self-Employed	64
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	18
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckley Church of England Primary School Church Street , Beckley OX3 9UT	3out of 4	4,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Church of England Combined School Worminghall Road , Oakley HP18 9QY	3out of 4	4,410 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Fencott Road , Charlton-on-Otmoor OX5 2UT	3out of 4	5,383 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 OX33 1BL area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studley Wood Golf Club STRAIGHT MILE ROAD	golf	1,047 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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	250 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	200.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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