Castle Walk, Didcot, OX11 7PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX11 7PD is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	51%	46.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49%	53.3%	4.3%	49.0%	4.3%

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 area around OX11 7PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	57.8%	15.8%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	21.3%	-12.0%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.5%	49%	1.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.5%	32.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.9%	19.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.6%	93.4%	7.8%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	79.4%	80.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.4%	12.9%	7.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	80.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Castle Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Walk was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Didcot West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Walk has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West and the 144th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 7PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Castle Walk are based on 16 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 Castle Walk, Didcot, OX11 7PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 7PD

Average Price
£286,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Walk

Average Price
£277,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,280

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,030

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Castle Walk, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£238,500	2018-07-02	£286,941
2 Castle Walk, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2016-06-30	£324,310
14 Castle Walk, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-09-23	£315,125
2 Castle Walk, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2007-07-06	£285,988
6 Castle Walk, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-01-31	£305,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 7PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Construction	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tamar Way , OX11 7QH	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	2,014 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	5,341 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
Didcot Railway Centre	Didcot Railway Centre, Station Road	339 yd
Starbucks	Platform 2/3, Station Road	339 yd
Styleacre Ltd	UNIT 2C, TRIDENT BUSINESS PARK	489 yd
Kolkata	222 Broadway	616 yd
Little India	218 Broadway	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GWR Staff Association	Station Road	339 yd
The Queens Arms	2 Manor Road	348 yd
Prince of Wales	113 Station Road	414 yd
The Barn (Didcot) Ltd	Foxhall Road	489 yd
Didcot Town Football & Social Club	Didcot Town Football & Social Club, NPower Loop Meadow Stadium	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOURMET COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN	Didcot Parkway, Station Road	337 yd
Smarts Takeaway	226b Broadway	616 yd
Dominos Pizza	194 Broadway	678 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Didcot Ltd	168 Broadway	678 yd
China Garden	226 Broadway	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	722 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	743 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	805 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Central Drive	815 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor School Didcot LYDALLS CLOSE	grass pitches	530 yd
Willowbrook Leisure Centre WILLOWBROOK WILLOWBROOK BOWMONT WATER	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Lady Grove Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	558 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Npower Loop Meadow Stadium LOOP MEADOW LOOP MEADOW BOWMONT WATER	grass pitches	624 yd
Ladygrove Park Primary School AVON WAY	grass pitches	689 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		737 yd
Loyd Recreation Park BRASENOSE ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Didcot Girls School MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,014 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	319.4 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 7PD