Horsefair, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX7 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	38%	35%	-3.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	42.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	45.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.4%	34.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	15.2%	3.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	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	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	36.2%	1.8%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	88.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.8%	82.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	4%	8.3%	4.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	82.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Horsefair Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsefair was 182.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.7% higher than the Chipping Norton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Horsefair has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Norton and the 11th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 127.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in OX7 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Horsefair are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Horsefair, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX7 5AL

Average Price
£331,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,267

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,658

Other
£4,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsefair

Average Price
£346,783

Semi-Detached
£532,572

Terraced
£378,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,084

Other
£420,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HorsefairStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£281,500	2025-10-08	£281,500
25 Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-08	£236,139
9 Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-08-20	£792,006
5A Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-02-28	£430,183
5A Horsefair, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2021-11-15	£371,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX7 5AL

Employment

OX7 5AL 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	133
Retired	110
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	42
Education	28
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ace Centre Nursery School The Ace Centre , Burford Road OX7 5DZ	4out of 4	544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton 24 London Road , OX7 5AX	4out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton The Green , OX7 5DH	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Church End , Great Rollright OX7 5SA	3out of 4	4,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipping Norton School Burford Road , OX7 5DY	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park School Southcombe , Chipping Norton OX7 5QH	- not rated	2,527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingham Hill School Kingham , OX7 6TH	- not rated	5,156 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
Thai Shire	7 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	1 yd
Cafe Le Raj	2 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	39 yd
The Living Room Cinema Chipping Norton Ltd	29-30 High Street, Chipping Norton	77 yd
Chipping Norton Theatre	The Theatre, 2 - 4 Spring Street	85 yd
Chipping Norton Cricket	Cricket Ground, Banbury Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	Chequers Inn, Goddards Lane	117 yd
Bitter And Twisted	1A Middle Row, Chipping Norton	160 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	254 yd
The Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Hotel, 18 West Street	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab Pizza	21 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	1 yd
New Chefs Cottage	4 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	160 yd
Mario's Pizza	7 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	160 yd
Imperial Chef	5 Market Street, Chipping Norton	180 yd
The Shack	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Market Place, Chipping Norton		289 yd
Co-Op	4 - 5 High Street, Chipping Norton		316 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crown & Cushion Hotel Health Club HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	125 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School (Chipping Norton) HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Chipping Norton Lido OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL FOX CLOSE	swimming pool	557 yd
Chipping Norton School BURFORD ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Chipping Norton Leisure Centre CHIPPING NORTON LEISURE CENTRE CHIPPING NORTON LEISURE CENTRE BURFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	766 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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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