Area Information for Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA

Plover Way in Banbury is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Banbury Hardwick ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Banbury. This page combines information for the address Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for OX16 1SA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cherwell
Ward Banbury Hardwick
Constituency Banbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of one property sale in Plover Way, OX16 1SA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 July 2025, when 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX16 1SA.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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 Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA:

Delta Close, Banbury, OX16 1LR
Lapsley Drive, Banbury, OX16 1EL
Lord Grandison Way, Banbury, OX16 1EP
Lord Elwood Road, Banbury, OX16 1EX
Lord Grandison Way, Banbury, OX16 1EQ
Lapsley Drive, Banbury, OX16 1EJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OX16 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found one property sale in Plover Way since the beginning of 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 Plover Way, Banbury consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 29
Semi-Detached 83
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 24
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 139
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 80% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 89
Shared Ownership 23
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rent Free 0
Total 140

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 21
Two People 56
Three People 23
Four People 23
Five People 15
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 139

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Plover Way, Banbury consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 106
Other Household 16
Total 143

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 96
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 140

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 183
Female 198
Total 381

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 47
5-9 28
10-14 18
15-19 8
20-24 25
25-29 59
30-34 58
35-39 36
40-44 34
45-49 12
50-54 18
55-59 15
60-64 11
65-69 5
70-74 2
75-79 1
80-84 0
85+ 3
Total 380

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OX16 1SA 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 134
Married 129
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 4
Total 285

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 93% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 240
Good 117
Fair 23
Bad 1
Very Bad 0
Total 381

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 130
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 13
Other 8
Total 287

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 82% 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 314
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 7
Pakistani 16
Chinese 3
Other Asian 2
Black African 11
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Other 5
Total 381

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 313
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 16
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 381

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 313
10+ Years 31
5-10 Years 25
2-5 Years 7
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 380

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 1SA.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 287
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1

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 186
Christian 146
Buddhist 2
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 22
Total 380

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Banbury Hardwick ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 67% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 190
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3
Retired 6
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 1
Total 284

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 37
Professional Occupations 59
Associate Professional Occupations 45
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 24
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 258

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 51
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 90
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 44
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 3
Total 288

Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA 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 July 2025, 17 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX16 1SA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 17 crimes committed near Plover Way
Neighbourhood Team Address Banbury Town
Warwick Road
Banbury
Oxon
OX16 2AE
Force Website: http://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 1SA. 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 1SA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest railway stations to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest railway station is Banbury, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Banbury 1.6 miles
Kings Sutton 4.9 miles
Heyford 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is Cherry Fields Primary School, approximately 420 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is North Oxfordshire Academy, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
North Oxfordshire Academy 1.4 miles March 2017
    
Futures Institute Banbury 2.3 miles April 2017
    
Wykham Park 2.3 miles May 2018
    
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form 2.4 miles November 2022
    
Chenderit School 3 miles September 2022
    
The Warriner School 4 miles September 2023
    
Kineton High School 8.6 miles January 2017
    
Magdalen College School 8.8 miles October 2011
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is Woodlands Surgery, approximately 1.4 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woodlands Surgery 1.4 miles
Windrush Surgery 1.7 miles
Banbury Cross Health Centre 1.8 miles
Horsefair Surgery 1.8 miles
Hightown Surgery 2.2 miles
Cropredy Surgery 2.5 miles
Bloxham Surgery 4.7 miles
Shenington Surgery 5.2 miles
Fenny Compton Surgery 6.3 miles
Sibford Surgery 6.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest dentists to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is BANBURY DENTAL SURGERY, approximately 770 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 4 closest hospitals to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is The Cherwell Hospital, approximately 2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Cherwell Hospital 2 miles
Horton General Hospital 2 miles
Foscote Court (Banbury) Trust 2.1 miles
Brackley Hospital 9.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Plover Way, Banbury, OX16 1SA. The nearest is M&S Opticians (Banbury), approximately 1 mile 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.