Whitecross, Abingdon, OX13 6BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX13 6BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.7%	2.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of OX13 6BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.9%	20.7%	3.8%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	72.7%	70%	-2.7%	44.2%	25.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (90.7%) 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	64.7%	63.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	26.4%	27.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.1%	3.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.9%	5.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	39.2%	11.9%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	1.6%	14.2%
Black African	15.1%	9.2%	-5.9%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67.1%	64%	-3.1%	81.4%	-17.4%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	66%	-7.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	66%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	17.2%	11.3%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Cumnor average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Whitecross has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor and the 66th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX13 6BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Whitecross are based on 175 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitecross, Abingdon, OX13 6BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX13 6BP

Average Price
£536,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecross

Average Price
£544,446

Semi-Detached
£482,468

Terraced
£750,510

Detached
£573,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,642,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitecrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Whitecross, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£544,886	2023-06-02	£592,634
135 Whitecross, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-08-25	£675,457
145 Whitecross, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£446,000	2022-04-22	£493,218
The Willow, 165 Whitecross, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-08-11	£692,677
175 Whitecross, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-07-05	£708,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX13 6BP

Employment

OX13 6BP 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	82
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	47
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School Dark Lane , Sunningwell OX13 6RE	3out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Furlong Primary School Boulter Drive , OX14 1XP	- not rated	1,890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dry Sandford Primary School Lashford Lane , Dry Sandford OX13 6EE	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Junior School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Infants' School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	- not rated	2,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	- not rated	2,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon and Witney College Wootton Road , OX14 1GG	- not rated	2,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX14 1BE	- not rated	2,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cothill House Cothill , Abingdon OX13 6JL	- not rated	2,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chandlings Prep Bagley Wood Road , Boars Hill OX1 5ND	- not rated	2,709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Pupil Referral Unit Faringdon Road , OX14 1BH	- not rated	2,716 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in OX13 6BP area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunningwell Cricket Club THE STUMPS THE STUMPS	grass pitches	978 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.85 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX13 6BP