The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX1 5EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OX1 5EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.2%	21.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	66.4%	5.4%	44.2%	22.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	51.4%	-5.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.5%	35.9%	5.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.5%	10%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	58.8%	10.2%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	93.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	12.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	82.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	82.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.1%	12.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridgeway was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.4% higher than the Cumnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridgeway has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor and the 128th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX1 5EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Ridgeway are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 5EZ

Average Price
£1,898,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,588,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,981,556

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridgeway

Average Price
£1,842,922

Semi-Detached
£652,502

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,754,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,560,101

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rough Lea The Ridgeway, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,787,995	2023-10-27	£2,864,807
The Haltings The Ridgeway, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2023-06-09	£984,304
Oakline The Ridgeway, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2022-08-31	£2,573,171
Hunters Chase The Ridgeway, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2020-02-27	£3,116,124
Rough Lea The Ridgeway, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2017-04-07	£2,311,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 5EZ

Employment

OX1 5EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX1 5EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX1 5EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wootton Village , Boars Hill OX1 5HP	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School Dark Lane , Sunningwell OX13 6RE	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dry Sandford Primary School Lashford Lane , Dry Sandford OX13 6EE	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Oxford Road , Cumnor OX2 9PQ	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	- not rated	2,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	- not rated	2,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	- not rated	4,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	- not rated	5,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	5,006 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon and Witney College Wootton Road , OX14 1GG	- not rated	4,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chandlings Prep Bagley Wood Road , Boars Hill OX1 5ND	- not rated	2,867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Action for Children,Parklands Campus , Nr Appleton OX13 5AB	- not rated	3,896 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cothill House Cothill , Abingdon OX13 6JL	- not rated	4,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royale International School of Education Trajan House, Mill Street , OX2 0DJ	- not rated	4,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford Study Centre , Trajan House OX2 0DJ	- not rated	4,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in OX1 5EZ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX1 5EZ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.