Herons Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX14 1NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.7%	49%	2.3%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	42%	2.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	30.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	19.8%	19%	-0.8%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	12%	5%	-7.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.9%	49%	21.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	42.4%	31.1%	-11.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	22.3%	9.7%	-12.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	7%	7%	0.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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	30.2%	17.5%	-12.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	18%	10.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	30%	11.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93%	84.2%	-8.8%	81.4%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	90.8%	83.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	84.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4%	3.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Herons Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herons Walk was 222.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% higher than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herons Walk has the 8th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt and the 16th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 226.6%.

🔎 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 1NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Herons Walk are based on 8 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 Herons Walk, Abingdon, OX14 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 1NY

Average Price
£251,769

Semi-Detached
£262,410

Terraced
£262,527

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herons Walk

Average Price
£255,213

Semi-Detached
£268,169

Terraced
£265,565

Detached
£266,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,273

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herons WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Herons Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-01	£272,800
10 Herons Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2018-10-26	£243,315
10 Herons Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-07-01	£238,021
2 Herons Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-03-03	£268,169
10 Herons Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2006-07-14	£266,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 1NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Common School Hendred Way , OX14 2AW	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Furlong Primary School Boulter Drive , OX14 1XP	3out of 4	1,154 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	284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	1,267 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	264 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	3,448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingfisher School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	1,259 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
Caprinos	33 Northcourt Road, Abingdon	551 yd
The Barns Cafe	Christ Church, Northcourt Road	587 yd
The Boundary House	69 Oxford Road	751 yd
Bella Napoli	29A Broad Street, Abingdon	889 yd
Lotties Bakeaway	27 Stert Street, Abingdon	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abingdon Squash & Racketball Club	Abingdon Squash Club, Northcourt Road	390 yd
Spread Eagle	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	587 yd
Abingdon United Football Club & Social Club	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	587 yd
The Blue Boar	1 Bath Street, Abingdon	965 yd
The Black Swan	17 Bath Street, Abingdon	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magic Wok	13 Oxford Road, Abingdon	576 yd
Friends	2 Bath Street, Abingdon	965 yd
The Kiosk - GLL	Kiosk, Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close	972 yd
YourBurgur Plus	13 - 15 Bath Street, Abingdon	977 yd
Papa Johns	7 The Square, Abingdon	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Thornhill Walk, Abingdon	478 yd
Tesco Express	15 Oxford Road, Abingdon	576 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Abbey Close	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boxhill Recreation Ground Boxhill Road	grass pitches	285 yd
Fitzharrys School NORTHCOURT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
Abingdon Squash And Racketball Club ABINGDON SQUASH CLUB ABINGDON SQUASH CLUB NORTHCOURT ROAD	squash courts	386 yd
Abingdon And Witney College (Abingdon Campus) WOOTTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
John Mason School WOOTTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	506 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon School RADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	618 yd
Abingdon United Football Club NORTHCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon Sports Pitches RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Abingdon School And Sports Centre PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	837 yd
Dunmore Road DUNMORE ROAD	grass pitches	846 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	126.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 1NY