Barley Rye, Chinnor, OX39 4FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX39 4FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.2%	33%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	50.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	52.7%	50.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.2%	36%	4.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.1%	7.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	37.4%	7.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	96.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	96.5%	94%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Barley Rye Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Rye was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Chinnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barley Rye has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chinnor and the 211th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX39 4FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Barley Rye are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barley Rye, Chinnor, OX39 4FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX39 4FN

Average Price
£502,819

Semi-Detached
£412,721

Terraced
£166,974

Detached
£613,057

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£452,651

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Rye

Average Price
£470,598

Semi-Detached
£409,122

Terraced
£169,805

Detached
£604,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£449,044

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley RyeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Barley Rye, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-07-05	£347,383
6 Barley Rye, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-02	£447,182
15 Barley Rye, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-09-02	£745,385
14 Barley Rye, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-11-11	£159,265
10 Barley Rye, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-10-28	£165,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX39 4FN

Employment

OX39 4FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	129
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Station Road , OX39 4PU	4out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Community Primary School Mill Lane , OX39 4RF	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School School Lane , Aston Rowant OX49 5SU	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stokenchurch Primary School George Road , Stokenchurch HP14 3RN	4out of 4	4,740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewknor Church of England Primary School High Street , Lewknor OX49 5TH	3out of 4	5,056 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway	The Station, Station Approach	334 yd
The Crown	Station Road	471 yd
Duo Chef's	4 Keens Lane	790 yd
Chinnor Village Centre	The Village Centre, High Street	918 yd
Millie's Deli	1A Lower Road	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, Oakley Road		464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Top Mandarin Chef	The Wheatsheaf, Oakley Road		464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative Foodstore	36 Oakley Road		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Church Hall CHURCH ROAD		647 yd
Hill Road Recreation Ground Hill Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Weights Fitness Studio (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	727 yd
St Andrews C E Primary School Station Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	778 yd
Station Road Playing Fields Station Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Whites Field Mill Lane	grass pitches	992 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	276.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX39 4FN