Loddon Drive, Didcot, OX11 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 7QA 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	49.6%	48.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	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	37.9%	40.5%	2.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	48.5%	0.7%	44.2%	4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.3%) 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%	60%	4.0%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	32%	26.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around OX11 7QA this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	9.1%	-11.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.7%	9.9%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	42.7%	7.9%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.3%	88.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.7%	81.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.3%	10.9%	5.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	80.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Loddon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loddon Drive was 23.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Didcot North East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loddon Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East and the 138th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX11 7QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Loddon Drive are based on 39 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 Loddon Drive, Didcot, OX11 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 7QA

Average Price
£445,512

Semi-Detached
£446,226

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loddon Drive

Average Price
£440,885

Semi-Detached
£433,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,150

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loddon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Loddon Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2023-11-20	£378,636
11 Loddon Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-04-30	£470,678
4 Loddon Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-02-27	£401,703
17 Loddon Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2013-08-29	£430,120
12 Loddon Drive, Didcot, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2013-07-22	£429,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 7QA

Employment

OX11 7QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	141
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	18
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tamar Way , OX11 7QH	3out of 4	147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	3,334 yd	University technical college	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
Lusso	39 Orchard Street	764 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Wallingford Road	775 yd
KFC	26A Orchard Street	921 yd
Djangos Smoke House	126 Broadway	927 yd
Caprinos Pizza Ltd	88 Broadway	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ladygrove Generous George	23 Cow Lane	741 yd
Broadways	Broadway	1,024 yd
Didcot Town Football & Social Club	Didcot Town Football & Social Club, NPower Loop Meadow Stadium	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladygrove Fish Bar	6 Lostock Place	789 yd
Fully Loaded / Imperial Grill	4 Lostock Place	789 yd
Didcot Kebab	100 Broadway	927 yd
Broadway spice	92 Broadway	927 yd
Choi's	106 Broadway	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Broadway	480 yd
Tesco Superstore	Wallingford Road	775 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Central Drive	885 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Re:Defined Health & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Hadden Hill Golf Course HADDEN HILL	golf	965 yd
Lady Grove Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Npower Loop Meadow Stadium LOOP MEADOW LOOP MEADOW BOWMONT WATER	grass pitches	1,091 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	254.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	254.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.13 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 7QA