Wessex Road, Didcot, OX11 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX11 8BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	39.4%	36.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	46.3%	3.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	10.9%	2.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.7%	52.1%	4.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.9%	31.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	30%	22.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	16.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	33.9%	18.1%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.4%	90.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	89.6%	81.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	81.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1%	8.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Road was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Cholsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Cholsey and the 130th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX11 8BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Wessex Road are based on 132 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 Wessex Road, Didcot, OX11 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8BL

Average Price
£327,406

Semi-Detached
£379,652

Terraced
£170,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£407,818

Semi-Detached
£393,317

Terraced
£325,040

Detached
£518,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Wessex Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-01	£357,931
124 Wessex Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-08-01	£399,231
122 Wessex Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-05-22	£373,083
124 Wessex Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2010-06-15	£371,950
118 Wessex Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2008-02-13	£166,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8BL

Employment

OX11 8BL 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	143
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX	4out of 4	546 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	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ	3out of 4	1,299 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	534 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	1,922 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
Kolkata	222 Broadway	166 yd
Little India	218 Broadway	166 yd
Sweets by Ada	2c The Parade, Edinburgh Drive	282 yd
Salinas 2 Cafe	152 Broadway	311 yd
SUBWAY	154 Broadway	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	219 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	313 yd
Broadways	Broadway	428 yd
The Queens Arms	2 Manor Road	631 yd
Prince of Wales	113 Station Road	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Takeaway	226b Broadway	166 yd
Rosmarinos / Burger Master / American Burger / Bubble	190 Broadway	192 yd
Dominos Pizza	194 Broadway	193 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Didcot Ltd	168 Broadway	193 yd
China Garden	226 Broadway	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	251 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	324 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	356 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	499 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Central Drive	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	168 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		363 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	441 yd
St Birinus School MERELAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	514 yd
Manor School Didcot LYDALLS CLOSE	grass pitches	556 yd
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Didcot Leisure Centre MERELAND ROAD	squash courts	633 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Loyd Recreation Park BRASENOSE ROAD	grass pitches	981 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 8BL