Abbott Road, Didcot, OX11 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 8JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.4%	50.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	38.5%	44.6%	6.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	42.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	51.9%	55.4%	3.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.5%	31.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	31.1%	18.2%	-12.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	14.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.2%	8.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	26.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	96.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	94.7%	87.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	87.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Abbott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbott Road was 42.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Didcot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbott Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South and the 187th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX11 8JB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Abbott Road are based on 119 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 Abbott Road, Didcot, OX11 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8JB

Average Price
£368,796

Semi-Detached
£375,077

Terraced
£337,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbott Road

Average Price
£335,540

Semi-Detached
£366,822

Terraced
£320,535

Detached
£346,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,872

Other
£133,022

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-05-10	£360,099
27 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-05	£323,293
43 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-08-31	£467,849
33 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2017-05-31	£362,989
5 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-01-06	£355,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8JB

Employment

OX11 8JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	136
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	24
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	3out of 4	267 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Main Road , East Hagbourne OX11 9LR	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS	- not rated	1,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	2,015 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Rachel's Cafe	6 Cockcroft Road	367 yd
Loco Burrito - Didcot / Broadway Baguettes - Didcot	131 Broadway	857 yd
Snack@Teas	146 Broadway	868 yd
Kolkata	222 Broadway	876 yd
Little India	218 Broadway	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	831 yd
Broadways	Broadway	919 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	926 yd
Hagbourne Bowling Club	Hagbourne Bowling Club, The Pavilion, The Croft	932 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wantage Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Kebab	118 Abbott Road	230 yd
Golden Bamboo	16 Cockcroft Road	367 yd
Golden Circle	4 The Croft	565 yd
Didcot Fish Bar	8 Ridgeway Road	618 yd
Chinese Cottage	7 Park Road	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	18-20 Cockcroft Road	367 yd
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	867 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	884 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	905 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Didcot Leisure Centre MERELAND ROAD	squash courts	221 yd
St Birinus School MERELAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	242 yd
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	321 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
The Triangle - St Birinus School THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	518 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		867 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	878 yd
East Hagbourne Recreation Ground New Road	grass pitches	918 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 8JB