Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX11 8ES is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	47.9%	44.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	52.1%	55.4%	3.3%	49.0%	6.4%

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 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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%	49.5%	7.5%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	37.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
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	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	6.4%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.3%	35.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	13.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	43.5%	18.3%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	87.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	85.1%	80.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	78.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway was 822.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 849.4% higher than the Didcot West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broadway has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Didcot West and the highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 297.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

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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 8ES, 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 Broadway are based on 214 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 Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8ES

Average Price
£18,236,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£18,236,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£488,878

Semi-Detached
£364,920

Terraced
£318,710

Detached
£644,783

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,261

Other
£1,155,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Building A Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£18,236,541	2022-12-30	£18,381,852
Building A Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2016-09-28	£796,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8ES

Employment

OX11 8ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX11 8ES 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	132
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	952 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	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	3out of 4	1,648 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	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	3,046 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	457 yd
Djangos Smoke House	126 Broadway	581 yd
Caprinos Pizza Ltd	88 Broadway	581 yd
KFC	26A Orchard Street	617 yd
Boswells Coffee Company	2 Orchard Street	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadways	Broadway	705 yd
The Ladygrove Generous George	23 Cow Lane	867 yd
Prince of Wales	113 Station Road	983 yd
GWR Staff Association	Station Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Didcot Kebab	100 Broadway	581 yd
Broadway spice	92 Broadway	581 yd
Choi's	106 Broadway	581 yd
Greggs	10 Orchard Street	645 yd
Didcot Fish Bar	8 Ridgeway Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Broadway	70 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Central Drive	623 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	655 yd
Tesco Superstore	Wallingford Road	699 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Re:Defined Health & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	64 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Lady Grove Park	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,029 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OX11 8ES