Bicester Road, Kidlington, OX5 2XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 2XP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	42.2%	37.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	45.9%	5.2%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (85.7%) 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	50.5%	54%	3.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.3%	31.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.1%	17.4%	1.3%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	38.8%	10.8%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.7%	83.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	90.1%	77.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.6%	4.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	78.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1%	9.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bicester Road was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bicester Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 105th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 2XP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 2XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 2XP

Average Price
£232,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,227

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
Flat 8 Gosford Hill Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-06-10	£209,871
Flat 15 Gosford Hill Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-08-15	£225,983
Flat 2 Gosford Hill Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-14	£216,300
Flat 12 Gosford Hill Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-03	£171,279
Flat 9 Gosford Hill Court Bicester Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-02-28	£215,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 2XP

Employment

OX5 2XP 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	157
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	26
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,791 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	167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	5,329 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	3,460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	4,906 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	4,956 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
Gurkha Village	174 Oxford Road	398 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	401 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	827 yd
Six Bells	70 Mill Street	835 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street		1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	164 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	322 yd
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 2XP