Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX14 1BH is primarily male, with 60% of the population 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	38.4%	40%	1.6%	51.0%	-11.0%
Male	61.6%	60%	-1.6%	49.0%	11.0%

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 OX14 1BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.8%	42.9%	3.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	64.6%	60.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	26.9%	27.6%	0.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	58.5%	4.1%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.5%	16.1%	7.6%	0.7%	15.4%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.8%	75.7%	-9.1%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	77.9%	69.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	15.5%	6.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	70%	-6.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	11.7%	3.2%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	10.8%	0.3%	10.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Faringdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faringdon Road was 202.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% higher than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faringdon Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt and the 23rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX14 1BH, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Faringdon Road are based on 205 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 Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 1BH

Average Price
£890,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faringdon Road

Average Price
£810,647

Semi-Detached
£635,935

Terraced
£332,430

Detached
£890,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,833

Other
£1,060,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faringdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Corner House Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2011-10-14	£930,382
Corner House Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2000-01-14	£955,710
Corner House Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	1997-12-17	£772,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 1BH

Employment

OX14 1BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX14 1BH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	90
Student (economically inactive)	80
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	54
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	401 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carswell Community Primary School Bostock Road , OX14 1DP	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	909 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	663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Europa School UK Thame Lane , Culham OX14 3DZ	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Cafe	44 Bath Street, Abingdon	534 yd
Tiffins Abingdon	7 Bath Street, Abingdon	534 yd
La Baguette	14 Bath Street, ABINGDON	534 yd
Cocos of Abingdon	Coxeter House 21/27, Ock Street	537 yd
Al Mulino / Flaming Grill / Tripoli Lebanese restaurant	9 Bath Street, Abingdon	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abingdon Bowls Club	Park Road, Abingdon	504 yd
The Blue Boar	1 Bath Street, Abingdon	534 yd
The Black Swan	17 Bath Street, Abingdon	534 yd
Oracle Snooker Club	Coexeter House, 21-27 Ock Street	535 yd
Abingdon & District Conservative Club Ltd	59 Ock Street, Abingdon	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends	2 Bath Street, Abingdon	534 yd
YourBurgur Plus	13 - 15 Bath Street, Abingdon	561 yd
Papa Johns	7 The Square, Abingdon	577 yd
Abingdon Fish and Chips	3 The Square, Abingdon	577 yd
Samis BBQ Takeaway	68 Ock Street, Abingdon	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Thornhill Walk, Abingdon	613 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Abbey Close	656 yd
Midcounties Cooperative	5 - 13 West St Helen Street	718 yd
Tesco Express	15 Oxford Road, Abingdon	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abingdon School And Sports Centre PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	237 yd
John Mason School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	244 yd
Boxhill Recreation Ground Boxhill Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon) (Closed) Tannery Court Tannery Court Stratton Way	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Abingdon) (Closed) QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Abingdon Squash And Racketball Club ABINGDON SQUASH CLUB ABINGDON SQUASH CLUB NORTHCOURT ROAD	squash courts	703 yd
Abingdon And Witney College (Abingdon Campus) WOOTTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon)	health and fitness suite	707 yd
The School Of St Helen And St Katharine FARINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon School RADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	811 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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

Overview of OX14 1BH