Bicester Road, Kidlington, OX5 2FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 2FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	30.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	47.1%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37.3%	33.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	18.9%	17.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8.5%	-9.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	34.8%	11.2%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	82.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	88.4%	84.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	84.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bicester Road was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bicester Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

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

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 2FQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Bicester Road are based on 144 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 Bicester Road, Kidlington, OX5 2FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 2FQ

Average Price
£293,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,044

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bicester Road

Average Price
£486,564

Semi-Detached
£471,163

Terraced
£455,367

Detached
£667,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,769

Other
£708,858

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Mulberry Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-28	£315,990
6 Mulberry Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£195,000	2013-10-15	£273,167
3 Mulberry Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2013-09-24	£281,779
1 Mulberry Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£215,000	2013-05-24	£306,430
5 Mulberry Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2013-04-26	£279,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 2FQ

Employment

OX5 2FQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

OX5 2FQ 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	83
Retired	66
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,536 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	372 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	3,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,467 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	5,027 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	5,106 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
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	101 yd
Gurkha Village	174 Oxford Road	251 yd
Six Bells	70 Mill Street	774 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	806 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street	837 yd
The Black Bull	2 Banbury Road	977 yd
The Kings Arms	4 The Moors	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	817 yd
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	880 yd
Dominos Pizza	67 High Street	886 yd
Albert Fish And Chips	61 High Street	890 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		267 yd
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	351 yd
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	567 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	744 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 2FQ