Cholswell Road, Abingdon, OX13 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX13 6HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.9%	48.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 80.6% 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	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	37.9%	-25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	85.8%	80.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	36.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (96.5%) 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	69.3%	74.5%	5.2%	48.4%	26.1%
Good health	25%	22%	-3.0%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around OX13 6HW this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	15.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	14.3%	13.0%	5.3%	9.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.6%	3.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	30%	9.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	14.2%	2.9%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	12.5%	27.4%	14.9%	1.6%	25.8%
Black African	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	6%	5.2%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57.6%	39%	-18.6%	81.4%	-42.4%
Other	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	63%	53.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	26.7%	14.5%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	6%	5.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	53.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	6%	23%	17.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	15.6%	0.5%	15.1%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cholswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cholswell Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Cumnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cholswell Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Cumnor and the 150th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 6HW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cholswell Road are based on 4 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 Cholswell Road, Abingdon, OX13 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX13 6HW

Average Price
£545,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,644

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cholswell Road

Average Price
£597,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£597,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cholswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Williams Farm Cholswell Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-08	£417,822
The Hawthorns Cholswell Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2009-11-06	£604,408
Nabella Cholswell Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£165,000	1999-03-05	£644,722
The Hawthorns Cholswell Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£175,000	1998-12-14	£724,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX13 6HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	96
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

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	1,682 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dry Sandford Primary School Lashford Lane , Dry Sandford OX13 6EE	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Furlong Primary School Boulter Drive , OX14 1XP	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	2,260 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	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	2,108 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	1,815 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	1,474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cothill House Cothill , Abingdon OX13 6JL	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	2,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	2,609 yd	Other independent special school	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 6HW area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dalton Barracks Sports Ground DALTON BARRACKS DALTON BARRACKS FARINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Dalton Barracks Gymnasium DALTON BARRACKS DALTON BARRACKS FARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	491 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX13 6HW