Buscot Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX14 2BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.5%	35.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	49.8%	-8.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.4%	44.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.7%	39.2%	3.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.5%	20.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	33.9%	14.1%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.9%	90.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	93.4%	85.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	85%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Buscot Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buscot Drive was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% lower than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buscot Drive has the 37th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt and the 166th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX14 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Buscot Drive are based on 50 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 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 2BL

Average Price
£316,582

Semi-Detached
£321,827

Terraced
£312,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buscot Drive

Average Price
£345,113

Semi-Detached
£351,178

Terraced
£334,062

Detached
£404,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buscot DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-10-27	£370,000
53 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-11-29	£358,442
38 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-09-23	£296,757
53 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-06-08	£359,319
41 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-12-22	£358,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 2BL

Employment

OX14 2BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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
Rush Common School Hendred Way , OX14 2AW	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Furlong Primary School Boulter Drive , OX14 1XP	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Reade Primary School Thomas Reade Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	4out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided 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	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	2,304 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	1,196 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	3,518 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfisher School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Radley College Abingdon , Oxfordshire OX14 2HR	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peachcroft Christian Centre	Lindsay Drive, Abingdon	306 yd
The Boundary House	69 Oxford Road	329 yd
Beans & Blends	Unit 3, Peachcroft Shopping Centre	386 yd
The Barns Cafe	Christ Church, Northcourt Road	484 yd
Caprinos	33 Northcourt Road, Abingdon	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
College Oak	Peachcroft Road, Abingdon	427 yd
Spread Eagle	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	484 yd
Abingdon United Football Club & Social Club	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon House	Unit 12, Peachcroft Shopping Centre	386 yd
Smarts Fish bar	Unit 11, Peachcroft Shopping Centre	386 yd
Azeem Indian Takeaway	191 Radley Road, Abingdon	564 yd
The Magic Wok	13 Oxford Road, Abingdon	737 yd
China Court	59 Hadland Road	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Unit 13 Peachcroft Shopping Centre, Peachcroft Road		386 yd
Tesco Express	15 Oxford Road, Abingdon		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abingdon United Football Club NORTHCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Rush Common School HENDRED WAY	grass pitches	392 yd
Thomas Reade Primary School RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Long Furlong BOULTER DRIVE	grass pitches	825 yd
St Edmunds Primary School RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon School RADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon Sports Pitches RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Fitzharrys School NORTHCOURT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 2BL