Fairacres Road, Didcot, OX11 8QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 8QE 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	52.6%	49.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	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	34.3%	36.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	41.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	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	49.2%	48.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	28%	32.4%	4.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16.6%	13.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	37.8%	22.5%	-15.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	17.9%	11.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	27.9%	15.3%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	90.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	92.3%	85.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92%	85.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fairacres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairacres Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Didcot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairacres Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South and the 183rd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 8QE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fairacres Road are based on 194 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 Fairacres Road, Didcot, OX11 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8QE

Average Price
£370,385

Semi-Detached
£387,498

Terraced
£267,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairacres Road

Average Price
£227,795

Semi-Detached
£396,383

Terraced
£252,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,205

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairacres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fairacres Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-10-17	£345,988
3 Fairacres Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-29	£415,618
2A Fairacres Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-05-21	£335,672
4 Fairacres Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-01-15	£270,809
5 Fairacres Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2017-08-31	£351,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8QE

Employment

OX11 8QE 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	110
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	3out of 4	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harwell Nursery School Curie Avenue , Aea Harwell OX11 0PX	- not rated	5,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northbourne Church of England Primary School Cockcroft Road , OX11 8LJ	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmere Primary School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	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	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	- not rated	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	1,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook House School Milton , OX14 4EL	- not rated	4,715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mulberry Pub Ltd	237 Broadway	365 yd
Rachel's Cafe	6 Cockcroft Road	518 yd
Zigana Limited	32 - 34 Wantage Road	538 yd
Kolkata	222 Broadway	574 yd
Little India	218 Broadway	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	422 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wantage Road	448 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	477 yd
The Queens Arms	2 Manor Road	809 yd
The Barn (Didcot) Ltd	Foxhall Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Cottage	7 Park Road	264 yd
Indian Dream	3 Park Road	264 yd
Deniz Kebab	118 Abbott Road	408 yd
Golden Bamboo	16 Cockcroft Road	518 yd
New Beijing Chinese Takeaway	42 Wantage Road	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's Local, 53 Wantage Road	448 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	18-20 Cockcroft Road	518 yd
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	725 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	797 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	296 yd
The Marlborough Club BROADWAY		364 yd
St Birinus School MERELAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	575 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Manor School Didcot LYDALLS CLOSE	grass pitches	637 yd
Didcot Leisure Centre MERELAND ROAD	squash courts	659 yd
Didcot Girls School MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	789 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 8QE