Area Information for Banbury, OX16 8DP

This postcode in Banbury is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Banbury. This page combines information for the address Banbury, OX16 8DP, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OX16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cherwell
Ward Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Constituency Banbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Banbury Town), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 131 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX16 8DP.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Banbury, OX16 8DP is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Banbury consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 100
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 2
Total 122
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Banbury contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 72
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 122

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 88
Two People 26
Three People 4
Four People 3
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Banbury consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 88
Family Household 30
Other Household 3
Total 121

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 28
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 34
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 122

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Banbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 83
Female 89
Total 172

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 1
10-14 4
15-19 5
20-24 8
25-29 5
30-34 8
35-39 13
40-44 12
45-49 15
50-54 11
55-59 13
60-64 7
65-69 19
70-74 14
75-79 5
80-84 12
85+ 17
Total 172

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OX16 8DP does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 59
Married 44
Separated 8
Divorced 32
Widowed 20
Total 163

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 58
Good 50
Fair 43
Bad 19
Very Bad 2
Total 172

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

OX16 8DP and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 30
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 58
Other 4
Total 163

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 80% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 137
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Indian 1
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 1
Other Asian 5
Black African 7
Total 172

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 122
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 174

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 122
10+ Years 27
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 173

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OX16 8DP.

Passport(s) Held
None 48
United Kingdom 92
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 40
Christian 104
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 15
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 172

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Banbury Cross and Neithrop ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 50
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 9
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 6
Total 163

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1
Professional Occupations 4
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 70

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 12
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 1
Total 163

Banbury, OX16 8DP is within the Banbury Town policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 131 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX16 8DP.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 131 crimes committed near OX16 8DP
Neighbourhood Team Address Banbury Town
Warwick Road
Banbury
Oxon
OX16 2AE
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to OX16 8DP. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OX16 8DP.

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Listed here are the 4 closest railway stations to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest railway station is Banbury, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banbury 420 yards
Kings Sutton 3.5 miles
Heyford 9.8 miles
Tackley 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is Harriers Banbury Academy, approximately 740 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is Futures Institute Banbury, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Futures Institute Banbury 0.8 miles April 2017
    
Wykham Park 0.8 miles May 2018
    
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 0.8 miles November 2022
    
North Oxfordshire Academy 1.7 miles March 2017
    
The Warriner School 2.7 miles September 2023
    
Chenderit School 3 miles September 2022
    
Magdalen College School 8.1 miles October 2011
    
Kineton High School 9.8 miles January 2017
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is Banbury Cross Health Centre, approximately 590 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banbury Cross Health Centre 590 yards
Horsefair Surgery 590 yards
Windrush Surgery 740 yards
Hightown Surgery 0.6 miles
Woodlands Surgery 0.8 miles
Banbury Cross Health Centre @ Hardwick 1.4 miles
Bloxham Surgery 3.3 miles
Cropredy Surgery 4 miles
Deddington Health Centre 5.3 miles
Shenington Surgery 5.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest dentists to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is Damira Bridge Street Dental Practice, approximately 320 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is The Cherwell Hospital, approximately 660 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Banbury, OX16 8DP. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Banbury, approximately 290 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.