Postcode district · Banbury
Who lives in OX16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OX16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 59,156 (2024)
OX16Postcode district · Banbury
Who lives in OX16
Residents
59,156
2024 estimate
Households
22,447
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 22% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
OX16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
OX16
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
42.9% of adults in OX16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 39.1% have never married.
OX16England
Married or civil partnership42.9%44.7%
Never married39.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in OX16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OX16
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.