Wills Road, Didcot, OX11 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 7DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.7%	51%	1.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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	28.9%	37.2%	8.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	47.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.7%	6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	44.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	43%	40.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	12.1%	12.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	19.5%	16.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.3%	94.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.3%	86.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	86.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wills Road was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Didcot West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wills Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West and the 54th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 221.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX11 7DH, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Wills Road are based on 29 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 Wills Road, Didcot, OX11 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 7DH

Average Price
£328,444

Semi-Detached
£340,108

Terraced
£323,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wills Road

Average Price
£333,922

Semi-Detached
£345,441

Terraced
£327,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wills Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-06-17	£324,716
7 Wills Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2024-05-13	£318,982
16 Wills Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-29	£307,971
4 Wills Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£359,000	2023-07-24	£381,884
3 Wills Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-10	£314,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 7DH

Employment

OX11 7DH 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	112
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	1,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ	3out of 4	38 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Didcot Primary Academy Chestnut Drive , Great Western Park OX11 6DP	4out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS	- not rated	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Europa School UK Thame Lane , Culham OX14 3DZ	3out of 4	5,440 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
GWP Community Cafe	Northern Neighbourhood Community Centre, Dan Read Parade	560 yd
Zigana Limited	32 - 34 Wantage Road	664 yd
The Mulberry Pub Ltd	237 Broadway	878 yd
Costa Ltd	140/142 Greenwood Way	1,021 yd
The Station Garden	THE STATION GARDEN, 2 GENTIAN MEWS	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barn (Didcot) Ltd	Foxhall Road	561 yd
The Queens Arms	2 Manor Road	732 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wantage Road	740 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	953 yd
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Take Away	129 Brasenose Road	183 yd
New Beijing Chinese Takeaway	42 Wantage Road	664 yd
Chor Muang	50 Wantage Road	664 yd
Chinese Cottage	7 Park Road	923 yd
Indian Dream	3 Park Road	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's Local, 53 Wantage Road		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Freeman Primary School FREEMAN ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Loyd Recreation Park BRASENOSE ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Didcot Girls School MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	452 yd
Manor School Didcot LYDALLS CLOSE	grass pitches	717 yd
Gems Didcot Primary Academy GEMS DIDCOT PRIMARY ACADEMY GEMS DIDCOT PRIMARY ACADEMY CHESTNUT DRIVE		854 yd
Boundary Park GREENWOOD WAY	grass pitches	873 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		934 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 7DH