Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Abingdon, OX13 6DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX13 6DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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	20.6%	24%	3.4%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	61.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	17.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	63.2%	54.8%	-8.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	24.9%	33.3%	8.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	10.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15%	1.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.2%	5.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	44%	1.2%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
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	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.1%	90.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	90.7%	86%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	85.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Besselsleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Besselsleigh Road was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% higher than the Cumnor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Besselsleigh Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor and the 171st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 6DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Besselsleigh Road are based on 104 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 Besselsleigh Road, Wootton, Abingdon, OX13 6DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX13 6DN

Average Price
£439,105

Semi-Detached
£302,177

Terraced
£1,178,667

Detached
£619,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,600

Other
£56,669

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besselsleigh Road

Average Price
£486,405

Semi-Detached
£452,115

Terraced
£1,192,306

Detached
£585,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,454

Other
£57,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besselsleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-16	£254,250
10 Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£572,000	2024-06-13	£630,575
5A Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-11	£208,903
9 Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£53,000	2021-11-15	£57,403
3A Besselsleigh Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-02-13	£210,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX13 6DN

Employment

OX13 6DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

OX13 6DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	108
Retired	89
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dry Sandford Primary School Lashford Lane , Dry Sandford OX13 6EE	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wootton Village , Boars Hill OX1 5HP	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunningwell Church of England Primary School Dark Lane , Sunningwell OX13 6RE	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School Church Road , Appleton OX13 5JL	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Oxford Road , Cumnor OX2 9PQ	3out of 4	3,631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	3,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	4,469 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	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cothill House Cothill , Abingdon OX13 6JL	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	3,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandlings Bagley Wood , Kennington OX1 5ND	- not rated	3,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	4,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	4,683 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bystander	Besselsleigh Road, Wootton		4 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leo	9-9B Besselsleigh Road, Wootton		4 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1B, Besselsleigh Road		4 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre Lamborough Hill	grass pitches	110 yd
Wootton & Boars Hill Cricket Club Wootton Village	grass pitches	483 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 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	91.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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