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Demographics report

Demographics near OX5 1BY

Census profile

Demographics around OX5 1BY

Census 2021 · Cherwell 018
Population5,676usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,961people per sq km
Median age41matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area80.9%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian other
Postcode area18.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,961Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area70.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.4%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Cherwell 018C
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,676matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned70.6%household tenure
Private rent18.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White80.9%
Asian11.5%
Black2.3%
Mixed3%
Other2.2%
Detailed mix
white british69.7%
white other10.4%
asian indian5.9%
asian other2.2%
asian chinese2.2%
other any1.8%
mixed other1.2%
black african1.1%
Born: uk74.4%
Born: no passport11.8%
Born: other eu2.4%
Born: poland1.8%
Born: romania1.1%
Religion

Religion profile around OX5 1BY

Census 2021 · Cherwell 018
Largest groupChristian51.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.6%
No religion35.1%
Religion not stated6.2%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.6%
Sikh0.7%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
76/100
Income
78/100
Employment
64/100
Education
63/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
57/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 19% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.