Swinburne Road, Abingdon, OX14 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX14 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 OX14 2HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	18.2%	29.8%	11.6%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	57.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	56.7%	59.1%	2.4%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	30.8%	27.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 OX14 2HG this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	48%	61.4%	13.4%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Black African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	91.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	89.7%	83.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	84%	-5.2%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.4%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Swinburne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swinburne Road was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.4% lower than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Swinburne Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt and the 34th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX14 2HG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Swinburne Road are based on 163 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 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, OX14 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 2HG

Average Price
£435,349

Semi-Detached
£376,454

Terraced
£419,354

Detached
£734,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swinburne Road

Average Price
£468,082

Semi-Detached
£522,338

Terraced
£450,424

Detached
£552,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swinburne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-31	£444,281
25 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-02-06	£338,091
17 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-11-30	£321,181
23 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-19	£442,884
41 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-02-15	£394,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 2HG

Employment

OX14 2HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	82
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Common School Hendred Way , OX14 2AW	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Reade Primary School Thomas Reade Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunmore Primary School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NR	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	1,954 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	1,041 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	2,834 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	1,865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snakes and Ladders Adventure Centres Ltd	Unit D Renshaw Industrial Estate, Audlett Drive	463 yd
The Boundary House	69 Oxford Road	566 yd
The Barns Cafe	Christ Church, Northcourt Road	699 yd
Caprinos	33 Northcourt Road, Abingdon	760 yd
Lotties Bakeaway	27 Stert Street, Abingdon	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spread Eagle	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	699 yd
Abingdon United Football Club & Social Club	Northcourt Road, Abingdon	699 yd
The Punch Bowl	6 Market Place, Abingdon	1,029 yd
Narrows	25 High Street, ABINGDON	1,039 yd
The Blue Boar	1 Bath Street, Abingdon	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magic Wok	13 Oxford Road, Abingdon	232 yd
China Court	59 Hadland Road	626 yd
Azeem Indian Takeaway	191 Radley Road, Abingdon	725 yd
The Kiosk - GLL	Kiosk, Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close	783 yd
Posh Nosh	17 Bridge Street, Abingdon	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	15 Oxford Road, Abingdon		232 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Abbey Close		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Primary School RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	142 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon Sports Pitches RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon School RADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	284 yd
Thomas Reade Primary School RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Rush Common School HENDRED WAY	grass pitches	476 yd
Boxhill Recreation Ground Boxhill Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Abingdon United Football Club NORTHCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool 15-16 15-16 ABBEY CLOSE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	836 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Abingdon) (Closed) QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	934 yd
White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre AUDLETT DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	999 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 2HG