Longford Way, Didcot, OX11 7UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 7UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31.9%	38.9%	7.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	49.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (91.7%) 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	59.7%	57.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	34%	34.6%	0.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around OX11 7UW this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	49%	7.1%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	7.7%	1.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.2%	87.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	81.9%	77.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	7.5%	11.3%	3.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	77.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.2%	10.0%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Longford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longford Way was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Didcot North East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longford Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Didcot North East and the 216th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7UW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Longford Way are based on 310 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 Longford Way, Didcot, OX11 7UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 7UW

Average Price
£346,761

Semi-Detached
£375,188

Terraced
£333,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longford Way

Average Price
£343,308

Semi-Detached
£355,740

Terraced
£335,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Longford Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-12-05	£357,931
60 Longford Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-05-17	£289,656
22 Longford Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-30	£285,744
76 Longford Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-11-11	£372,537
78 Longford Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-06-08	£321,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 7UW

Employment

OX11 7UW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	275
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	41
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Information and communication	44
Human health and social work activities	39
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Manufacturing	28
Education	25
Transport and storage	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	17
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX	4out of 4	554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tamar Way , OX11 7QH	3out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community 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	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	2,743 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	5,353 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	472 yd
Starbucks	Platform 2/3, Station Road	472 yd
Lusso	39 Orchard Street	699 yd
Berro Lounge	44 Orchard Street	725 yd
Starbucks	59 Orchard Street	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ladygrove Generous George	23 Cow Lane	72 yd
Didcot Town Football & Social Club	Didcot Town Football & Social Club, NPower Loop Meadow Stadium	284 yd
GWR Staff Association	Station Road	472 yd
Prince of Wales	113 Station Road	484 yd
Broadways	Broadway	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladygrove Fish Bar	6 Lostock Place	200 yd
Fully Loaded / Imperial Grill	4 Lostock Place	200 yd
GOURMET COFFEE BAR AND KITCHEN	Didcot Parkway, Station Road	488 yd
Greggs	10 Orchard Street	731 yd
Didcot Kebab	100 Broadway	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Central Drive	644 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	725 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	810 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	827 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Broadway	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lady Grove Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	202 yd
Npower Loop Meadow Stadium LOOP MEADOW LOOP MEADOW BOWMONT WATER	grass pitches	295 yd
Willowbrook Leisure Centre WILLOWBROOK WILLOWBROOK BOWMONT WATER	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Ladygrove Park Primary School AVON WAY	grass pitches	446 yd
Re:Defined Health & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	864 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	971 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 7UW