Bell Street, Henley-on-thames, RG9 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG9 2BA is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	50.2%	46.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.8%	53.2%	3.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 area around RG9 2BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	53.3%	14.4%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	27.3%	-14.5%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.4%) 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	53.7%	58.6%	4.9%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	36.7%	29.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

In the area around RG9 2BA this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	55%	7.7%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	13.4%	1.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.3%	90.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	62.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	14.2%	19.9%	5.7%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	61.9%	-15.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.4%	13.5%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Bell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Street was 551.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 914.2% higher than the Henley-on-Thames average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bell Street has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Henley-on-Thames and the 2nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG9 2BA, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bell Street 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 South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bell Street, Henley-on-thames, RG9 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG9 2BA

Average Price
£1,041,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,779

Other
£1,872,222

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Street

Average Price
£1,121,797

Semi-Detached
£1,119,499

Terraced
£1,170,916

Detached
£1,128,643

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,183

Other
£1,748,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43A Bell Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-05-28	£523,131
43A Bell Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2024-03-27	£396,681
29 - 31 Bell Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,280,000	2023-06-16	£2,298,462
21A Bell Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2023-05-10	£5,040,486
Flat 3 17 Bell Street, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,500	2023-03-31	£455,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG9 2BA

Employment

RG9 2BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	50
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Badgemore Primary School Hop Gardens , RG9 2HL	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , RG9 1HJ	4out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Greys Hill , RG9 1SL	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road School Valley Road , RG9 1RR	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake Church of England School Memorial Avenue , Shiplake RG9 4DN	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillotts School Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rupert House School 90 Bell Street , HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2BN	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	5,053 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
Smiley Cafes Ltd	29-31 Bell Street	2 yd
Luscombes Ltd	8 Bell Street	35 yd
Caffe Nero	44 Bell Street	35 yd
Coppa Club	49-55 Bell Street	35 yd
Cote	2-4 Bell Street	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE BULL ON BELL STREET	57-59 Bell Street	2 yd
The Old Bell	20 Bell Street	35 yd
Three Tuns	5 Market Place	169 yd
Jacobini	35 Hart Street	199 yd
Stable 34	34 Hart Street	216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	55 Bell Street	35 yd
Uppal Fish and Chips	54 Kings Road	145 yd
Bell Street Baguettes	73b Bell Street	164 yd
Cook Trading Ltd.	51 Duke Street	212 yd
The Scoop Room	31 Duke Street	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	9-11 Bell Street		2 yd
Waitrose	33 Bell Street		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urban Fitness Henley (Closed) Greys Road Car Park Greys Road Car Park	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Rupert House School 90-92 90-92 BELL STREET	artificial grass pitch	254 yd
The Henley College - Rotherfield Campus DEANFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Phyllis Court Club PHYLLIS COURT DRIVE	tennis courts	435 yd
Henley Rugby Club DRYLEAS SPORTS GROUND DRYLEAS SPORTS GROUND MARLOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
The Brakspear Ground (Henley Cricket Club) REMENHAM LANE	grass pitches	659 yd
Trinity Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
The Fitness Space (Henley) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 yd
The Henley College - Rotherfield Campus Grass Pitches HILLCREST HOUSE HILLCREST HOUSE PARADISE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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