Queensway, Didcot, OX11 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 8LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	36.4%	41.3%	4.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	41.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	11.9%	1.2%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	54.2%	48%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.2%	38.5%	6.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.9%	12.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	10.8%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	22.6%	12.2%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	31.7%	13.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	10.4%	1.4%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	86.2%	83.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
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	84.8%	83.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensway was 74.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% higher than the Didcot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queensway has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South and the 68th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Queensway are based on 224 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 Queensway, Didcot, OX11 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8LX

Average Price
£345,601

Semi-Detached
£357,164

Terraced
£331,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensway

Average Price
£345,049

Semi-Detached
£335,675

Terraced
£305,280

Detached
£690,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£586,973

Other
£412,427

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QueenswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-23	£341,191
103 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-24	£331,586
99 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-25	£317,523
91A Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-10-01	£295,666
91 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-11-01	£333,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8LX

Employment

OX11 8LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 8LX 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	135
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	35
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,316 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	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS	- not rated	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Main Road , East Hagbourne OX11 9LR	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	1,707 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,738 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	105 yd
The Royal Oak	118 Park Road	624 yd
The Mulberry Pub Ltd	237 Broadway	787 yd
Zigana Limited	32 - 34 Wantage Road	910 yd
Kolkata	222 Broadway	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	806 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wantage Road	835 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	880 yd
Hagbourne Bowling Club	Hagbourne Bowling Club, The Pavilion, The Croft	1,063 yd
Broadways	Broadway	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bamboo	16 Cockcroft Road	105 yd
Deniz Kebab	118 Abbott Road	106 yd
Chinese Cottage	7 Park Road	676 yd
Indian Dream	3 Park Road	676 yd
Golden Circle	4 The Croft	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	18-20 Cockcroft Road	105 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's Local, 53 Wantage Road	835 yd
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	987 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	1,042 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	153 yd
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
St Birinus School MERELAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	507 yd
Didcot Leisure Centre MERELAND ROAD	squash courts	523 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	643 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		781 yd
The Triangle - St Birinus School THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	801 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Manor School Didcot LYDALLS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,059 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	93.3%

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	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 8LX