Is Ardley in Cherwell a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Ardley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ardley and Cherwell? What is the claimant count in Ardley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Ardley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ardley residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Ardley to the national average for England.
Level | Fringford and Heyfords | England |
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No Qualifications | 11.71% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 9.57% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.66% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 15.91% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 42.32% | 33.92% |
Ardley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Fringford and Heyfords.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
Ardley & Cherwell Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Ardley in the Cherwell local area district.
Ardley has a lower rate of immigrants than Cherwell, the South East region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Fringford and Heyfords | 88.74% | 11.26% |
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Cherwell | 82.4% | 17.6% |
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South East | 84.24% | 15.76% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Ardley compared to other wards in Cherwell
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown | 68.73% | 31.27% |
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2 | Banbury Cross and Neithrop | 71.56% | 28.44% |
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3 | Bicester South and Ambrosden | 77.44% | 22.56% |
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4 | Kidlington East | 78.57% | 21.43% |
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5 | Bicester East | 79.42% | 20.58% |
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6 | Bicester North and Caversfield | 79.52% | 20.48% |
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7 | Banbury Ruscote | 79.81% | 20.19% |
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8 | Kidlington West | 82.04% | 17.96% |
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9 | Banbury Hardwick | 82.36% | 17.64% |
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10 | Bicester West | 83.6% | 16.4% |
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11 | Banbury Calthorpe and Easington | 86.13% | 13.87% |
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12 | Fringford and Heyfords | 88.74% | 11.26% |
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13 | Launton and Otmoor | 90.08% | 9.92% |
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14 | Deddington | 91.74% | 8.26% |
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15 | Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote | 91.83% | 8.17% |
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16 | Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton | 92.03% | 7.97% |
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';Ardley is ranked 12 out of 16 wards in Cherwell for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What are the occupations of the residents of Ardley?
The largest employment sector in Ardley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 21.75% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 20.4% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 14.47% |
Skilled Trades | 10.23% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.7% |
Elementary Occupations | 6.75% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.51% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 4.73% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Ardley and Cherwell
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ardley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 67.99 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 32.01 of Ardley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Fringford and Heyfords | 67.99% | 32.01% |
Cherwell | 65.01% | 34.99% |
South East | 65.66% | 34.34% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Ardley has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Ardley compared to other wards in Cherwell
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton | 78.68% | 21.32% |
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2 | Launton and Otmoor | 76.46% | 23.54% |
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3 | Deddington | 76.29% | 23.71% |
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4 | Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote | 76.11% | 23.89% |
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5 | Banbury Calthorpe and Easington | 75.09% | 24.91% |
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6 | Bicester West | 72.52% | 27.48% |
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7 | Kidlington West | 70.7% | 29.3% |
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8 | Kidlington East | 68.4% | 31.6% |
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9 | Fringford and Heyfords | 67.99% | 32.01% |
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10 | Bicester North and Caversfield | 65.13% | 34.87% |
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11 | Bicester East | 64.24% | 35.76% |
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12 | Banbury Hardwick | 61.04% | 38.96% |
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13 | Bicester South and Ambrosden | 58.27% | 41.73% |
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14 | Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown | 48.09% | 51.91% |
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15 | Banbury Ruscote | 47.84% | 52.16% |
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16 | Banbury Cross and Neithrop | 45.19% | 54.81% |
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Ardley is ranked 9 out of 16 wards in Cherwell for the percentage of home owners.Ardley Health Statistics
Fringford and Heyfords has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Fringford and Heyfords | 54.6% | 32.31% | 10.45% | 2.07% | 0.58% |
Cherwell | 50.78% | 34.34% | 11.16% | 2.92% | 0.8% |
South East | 49.98% | 34.01% | 11.77% | 3.31% | 0.93% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Cherwell changed since 2011?
Cherwell residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 50.33% | 34.65% | 11.17% | 3% | 0.84% |
2021 | 50.78% | 34.34% | 11.16% | 2.92% | 0.8% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Ardley Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Cherwell.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Cherwell | 2.2% | 0% |
South East | 2.9% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Ardley on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Ardley.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 66.11% |
In Part-Time Work | 25.64% |
Unemployed | 2.71% |
74.36% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in ArdleyWhat is the population of Ardley and Cherwell?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Cherwell including Ardley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote | 11073 |
Banbury Calthorpe and Easington | 8885 |
Banbury Cross and Neithrop | 10694 |
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown | 9929 |
Banbury Hardwick | 8205 |
Banbury Ruscote | 10388 |
Bicester East | 8436 |
Bicester North and Caversfield | 8904 |
Bicester South and Ambrosden | 10029 |
Bicester West | 8713 |
Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton | 8606 |
Deddington | 9034 |
Fringford and Heyfords | 11369 |
Kidlington East | 9739 |
Kidlington West | 9108 |
Launton and Otmoor | 8734 |
Cherwell Total | 151846 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.