Wards Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX7 5BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	52.5%	1.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	49.4%	47.5%	-1.9%	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	26.8%	29.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	41.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	6.1%	7.2%

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	49.1%	39.9%	-9.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.7%	41.4%	6.7%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	14.2%	13.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	35.9%	1.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	97.9%	0.2%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	94.9%	94.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	94.9%	0.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wards Road was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Chipping Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wards Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Norton and the 161st highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.0%.

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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 5BP, 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 Wards Road are based on 110 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 Wards Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX7 5BP

Average Price
£129,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,286

Other
£97,023

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wards Road

Average Price
£281,077

Semi-Detached
£593,927

Terraced
£385,207

Detached
£554,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,416

Other
£99,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Kingstone Court Wards Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-02-21	£98,981
Flat 23 Kingstone Court Wards Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-11-11	£91,750
Flat 19 Kingstone Court Wards Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-07-03	£76,615
Flat 18 Kingstone Court Wards Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-05-01	£120,384
Flat 9 Kingstone Court Wards Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-04-09	£86,292

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Employment

OX7 5BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

OX7 5BP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX7 5BP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton The Green , OX7 5DH	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton 24 London Road , OX7 5AX	4out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School Church End , Great Rollright OX7 5SA	3out of 4	5,087 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	426 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	2,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingham Hill School Kingham , OX7 6TH	- not rated	5,209 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
The Lido Cafe - SEASONAL	Open Air Swimming Pool, Fox Close	58 yd
Flowers Etc	Albion Centre, 1 Market Place	263 yd
The Rustic Bean	Albion Centre, 1 Market Place	263 yd
Spice Of India	6 West Street, Chipping Norton	269 yd
Caffe Nero	10 High Street, Chipping Norton	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	190 yd
The Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Hotel, 18 West Street	269 yd
Bitter And Twisted	1A Middle Row, Chipping Norton	352 yd
The Chequers	Chequers Inn, Goddards Lane	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shack	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	190 yd
New Chefs Cottage	4 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	352 yd
Mario's Pizza	7 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	352 yd
Imperial Chef	5 Market Street, Chipping Norton	385 yd
Express Kebab Pizza	21 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	4 - 5 High Street, Chipping Norton		238 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Market Place, Chipping Norton		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chipping Norton Lido OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL FOX CLOSE	swimming pool	161 yd
The Crown & Cushion Hotel Health Club HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	311 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	369 yd
Chipping Norton School BURFORD ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Holy Trinity Catholic School (Chipping Norton) HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	491 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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