Portway, Didcot, OX11 0BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 0BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	36.1%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	49.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89.2%) 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	48.8%	52.2%	3.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	40.1%	37%	-3.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.3%	14.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	39.1%	11.1%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.7%	89.8%	-9.9%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	94.5%	83.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4.1%	10.3%	6.2%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	82.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Didcot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South and the 193rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX11 0BD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Portway are based on 128 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portway, Didcot, OX11 0BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 0BD

Average Price
£403,923

Semi-Detached
£410,158

Terraced
£329,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£346,100

Semi-Detached
£359,621

Terraced
£288,618

Detached
£470,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,505

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2024-11-25	£356,971
19 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-09-22	£383,696
15 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-10	£464,395
43 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-30	£492,066
19 Portway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-14	£387,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 0BD

Employment

OX11 0BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

OX11 0BD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	23
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS	- not rated	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didcot Primary Academy Chestnut Drive , Great Western Park OX11 6DP	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	1,044 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	118 Park Road	242 yd
Rachel's Cafe	6 Cockcroft Road	733 yd
The Grace Space Cafe	Southern Neighbourhood Community Centre, 2 Sorrel Crescent	836 yd
Zigana Limited	32 - 34 Wantage Road	880 yd
Costa Ltd	140/142 Greenwood Way	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	Wantage Road		886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bamboo	16 Cockcroft Road	733 yd
Deniz Kebab	118 Abbott Road	866 yd
New Beijing Chinese Takeaway	42 Wantage Road	880 yd
Chor Muang	50 Wantage Road	880 yd
Chinese Cottage	7 Park Road	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	18-20 Cockcroft Road		733 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's Local, 53 Wantage Road		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aureus Primary School CLOVER FIELDS	grass pitches	531 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	805 yd
Didcot Girls School MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	982 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	179.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 0BD