Victoria Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX14 1DQ 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 1DQ, 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 Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria 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.

Victoria 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%.

🔎 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. 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 1DQ, 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 Victoria Road are based on 72 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 Victoria Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 1DQ

Average Price
£651,718

Semi-Detached
£845,458

Terraced
£692,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£480,340

Semi-Detached
£833,071

Terraced
£474,067

Detached
£738,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,687

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Victoria Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-06-14	£904,570
38 Victoria Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£682,500	2021-01-29	£810,469
29 Victoria Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-02-01	£693,407
30 Victoria Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2017-05-31	£920,614
Flat 2 32 Victoria Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2017-05-05	£208,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 1DQ

Employment

OX14 1DQ 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 1DQ 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
Carswell Community Primary School Bostock Road , OX14 1DP	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Cotman Close , OX14 5NL	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Community school	Yes	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	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	1,543 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	1,321 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	3,291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	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
The White Horse	189 Ock Street, Abingdon	137 yd
Mayott House Cafe	Mayott House, Ock Street	372 yd
Cafe@35 Abingdon Baptist Church	Baptist Church, 35 Ock Street	474 yd
Prince Of India	10 Ock Street, Abingdon	523 yd
Hugomango's The Thai	12 Ock Street, Abingdon	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abingdon Royal British Legion Club	25 Spring Road, Abingdon	120 yd
Abingdon Bowls Club	Park Road, Abingdon	209 yd
Abingdon & District Conservative Club Ltd	59 Ock Street, Abingdon	474 yd
The Brewery Tap	Ock Street, Abingdon	523 yd
Oracle Snooker Club	Coexeter House, 21-27 Ock Street	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reeves Traditional Fish and Chips	173 Ock Street, Abingdon	137 yd
Dominos Pizza	135-141 Ock Street, Abingdon	175 yd
Golden Kitchen	156 Ock Street, Abingdon	231 yd
Samis BBQ Takeaway	68 Ock Street, Abingdon	523 yd
McDonalds	1 Colwell Drive, Abingdon	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Cooperative	5 - 13 West St Helen Street	799 yd
Lidl	Unit F1, Fairacres Retail Park	1,058 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Abbey Close	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Results Health Club (Abingdon)	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Abingdon School And Sports Centre PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	491 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon) (Closed) Tannery Court Tannery Court Stratton Way	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Caldecott Primary School CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
The School Of St Helen And St Katharine FARINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Caldecott Recreation Ground CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
John Mason School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	848 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Abingdon) (Closed) QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Larkmead School FARINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Thameside Primary School COTMAN CLOSE	grass pitches	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.5 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 1DQ