Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, OX7 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX7 5UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of OX7 5UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	31%	1.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	52.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7%	7.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (89.2%) 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	57.9%	51.1%	-6.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.2%	38.1%	3.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	19.2%	8.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	44.3%	-5.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	95.8%	0.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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%	80.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	80.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cotshill Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotshill Gardens was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Chipping Norton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotshill Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping Norton and the 106th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 5UL, 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 Cotshill Gardens are based on 78 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 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, OX7 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX7 5UL

Average Price
£315,413

Semi-Detached
£315,413

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotshill Gardens

Average Price
£347,212

Semi-Detached
£329,255

Terraced
£341,063

Detached
£1,257,586

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotshill GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-30	£323,951
24 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-01-20	£337,600
24 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-10-22	£286,950
24 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2011-06-09	£317,933
25 Cotshill Gardens, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	2001-03-12	£296,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX7 5UL

Employment

OX7 5UL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5UL 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	107
Retired	80
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	701 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	208 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	964 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	4,580 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	921 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	2,244 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingham Hill School Kingham , OX7 6TH	- not rated	5,464 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
Chipping Norton Cricket	Cricket Ground, Banbury Road	192 yd
Costa	Unit 4, Windmill Square	289 yd
Marks And Spencer	Unit 1, Windmill Square	289 yd
Thai Shire	7 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	309 yd
Cafe Le Raj	2 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	Chequers Inn, Goddards Lane	425 yd
Bitter And Twisted	1A Middle Row, Chipping Norton	452 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	461 yd
The Kings Arms Hotel	Kings Arms Hotel, 18 West Street	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab Pizza	21 Horsefair, Chipping Norton	309 yd
New Chefs Cottage	4 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	452 yd
Mario's Pizza	7 Middle Row, Chipping Norton	452 yd
The Shack	Red Lion, 8 Albion Street	461 yd
Imperial Chef	5 Market Street, Chipping Norton	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	4 - 5 High Street, Chipping Norton		554 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Market Place, Chipping Norton		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Trinity Catholic School (Chipping Norton) HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	137 yd
The Crown & Cushion Hotel Health Club HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	391 yd
Chipping Norton Lido OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL FOX CLOSE	swimming pool	598 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	865 yd
Chipping Norton Cricket Club Banbury Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Chipping Norton School BURFORD ROAD	grass pitches	891 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%

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