Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 2BT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	49%	48.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51%	51.2%	0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 OX5 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	35.5%	42.9%	7.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	34.8%	-11.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10%	13.2%	3.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89.3%) 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	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.6%	41.7%	3.1%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	19.4%	6.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	39%	44.5%	5.5%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.2%	81.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	77.1%	70.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	4.9%	14.8%	9.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	76.2%	70.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.9%	10.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Banbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Banbury Road was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.7% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Banbury Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 39th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 2BT, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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

Average property prices on Banbury Road are based on 293 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 Banbury Road, Kidlington, OX5 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 2BT

Average Price
£229,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,392

Other
£348,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Banbury Road

Average Price
£372,712

Semi-Detached
£462,285

Terraced
£461,654

Detached
£588,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,264

Other
£392,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Banbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10A Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-23	£251,258
Flat 3 10 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-19	£128,534
Flat 1 10 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-08-05	£167,610
Flat 3 Brookwood House, 8 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-30	£265,980
12 Banbury Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-08-17	£446,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 2BT

Employment

OX5 2BT 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	163
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	2out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Church of England School Shipton Road , OX20 1LP	3out of 4	4,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LVS Oxford Spring Hill Road , Begbroke OX5 1RX	- not rated	2,410 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	5,423 yd	Other independent 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
Costa Coffee	57 High Street	227 yd
TULASI	63 High Street	258 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	270 yd
Six Bells	70 Mill Street	931 yd
Buttercup sandwiches	20A Bankside	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	2 Banbury Road	99 yd
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street	323 yd
The Kings Arms	4 The Moors	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Kitchen	21 Banbury Road	39 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	172 yd
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	200 yd
Albert Fish And Chips	61 High Street	252 yd
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street	233 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road	821 yd
Co-op Swift Shop	199 Banbury Road	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hill Recreation Ground Benmead Road	grass pitches	304 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	1,056 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 2BT