Queensway, Didcot, OX11 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX11 8SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.1%	50%	2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	45.7%	42.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	41%	6.3%	44.2%	-3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	50.4%	45.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.5%	36.5%	3.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.1%	23%	-2.1%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	13.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17%	1.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	25.2%	16.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

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)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.6%	91.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	96%	88.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	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	95.7%	88.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensway was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Didcot South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queensway has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Didcot South and the 87th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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 8SJ, 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 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 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX11 8SJ

Average Price
£325,723

Semi-Detached
£303,517

Terraced
£344,227

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
175 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-12	£301,623
163A Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2017-09-08	£290,729
167 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-06-09	£340,855
1 Crown Corner, 187 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-09-09	£345,777
3 Crown Corner, 187 Queensway, Didcot, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-08-05	£335,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX11 8SJ

Employment

OX11 8SJ 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 8SJ 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	96
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,300 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	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road , OX11 8BA	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School Main Road , East Hagbourne OX11 9LR	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB	2out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS	- not rated	1,509 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	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ	3out of 4	2,143 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF	- not rated	2,168 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	461 yd
Loco Burrito - Didcot / Broadway Baguettes - Didcot	131 Broadway	910 yd
Snack@Teas	146 Broadway	929 yd
Salinas 2 Cafe	152 Broadway	948 yd
SUBWAY	154 Broadway	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hagbourne Bowling Club	Hagbourne Bowling Club, The Pavilion, The Croft	820 yd
Marlborough Club	227 Broadway	951 yd
The Fleur De Lys	30 Main Road	964 yd
Broadways	Broadway	966 yd
Didcot Civic Hall	Civic Hall, Britwell Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Kebab	118 Abbott Road	360 yd
Golden Bamboo	16 Cockcroft Road	461 yd
Golden Circle	4 The Croft	554 yd
Didcot Fish Bar	8 Ridgeway Road	600 yd
Rosmarinos / Burger Master / American Burger / Bubble	190 Broadway	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	18-20 Cockcroft Road	461 yd
Balbinka	170-172 Broadway, DIDCOT	941 yd
Your Own Market (YOM) Ltd	140-142 Broadway	941 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 3-5 Market Place	970 yd
Marks & Spencer	66 Orchard Street	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Didcot Leisure Centre MERELAND ROAD	squash courts	222 yd
St Birinus School MERELAND ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
The Triangle - St Birinus School THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	378 yd
Northbourne C Of E Primary School Cockcroft Road	grass pitches	397 yd
Willowcroft Community School Mereland Road	grass pitches	450 yd
Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym NEWLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
East Hagbourne Recreation Ground New Road	grass pitches	778 yd
Hagbourne Primary School MAIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	909 yd
Edmunds Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
The Exercise Lounge 224A 224A BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX11 8SJ