The Avenue, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX1 5QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	20.5%	27.5%	7.0%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	58.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	46.9%	49.8%	2.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.4%	36%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	12.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	41.8%	10.4%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.3%	91.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	91.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	90.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Botley & Sunningwell average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell and the 14th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX1 5QZ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Avenue are based on 253 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 Avenue, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 5QZ

Average Price
£462,949

Semi-Detached
£514,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£676,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,337

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£427,865

Semi-Detached
£500,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£595,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155F The Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-09-26	£242,353
157 The Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2025-09-04	£647,634
Flat A 155 The Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-11	£241,922
Flat C 155 The Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-08-14	£256,422
137 The Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2024-06-17	£619,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 5QZ

Employment

OX1 5QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5QZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	3out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman CofE (A) Primary School Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	- not rated	1,981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	2,528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	2,975 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	3,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	3,589 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	3,646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon and Witney College Wootton Road , OX14 1GG	- not rated	4,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chandlings Prep Bagley Wood Road , Boars Hill OX1 5ND	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radley College Abingdon , OX14 2HR	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,804 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oxford Thames Hotel	Henley Road		935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Arms	Church Road		882 yd
The Tandem	Kennington Road, Kennington		951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucky Chopsticks	9 Playfield Road, Kennington		196 yd
Al Taif Restaurant	5 Playfield Road, Kennington		196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	168 Kennington Road, Kennington		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfield Road PLAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Jeromes Leisure Club HENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	914 yd
Kennington Village Hall KENNINGTON ROAD		972 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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