Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX14 3JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	50.6%	-6.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	43.1%	49.4%	6.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	33.1%	47.4%	14.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.2%	34.2%	0.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around OX14 3JD this area, 8.3% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	6.3%	-6.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	67.4%	11.9%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.4%	82.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	75.8%	69.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	9.3%	16.5%	7.2%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	69.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	9%	1.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Abbey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Close was 203.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% higher than the Abingdon Abbey Northcourt average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Abingdon Abbey Northcourt and the 22nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Abbey Close 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 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 3JD

Average Price
£1,250,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,250,801

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£3,102,092

Semi-Detached
£425,774

Terraced
£402,823

Detached
£1,210,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,785,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
October House, 14 Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£905,350	2010-09-30	£1,518,742
7 Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2006-02-16	£1,093,934
7 Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£181,500	1996-05-24	£1,017,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 3JD

Employment

OX14 3JD 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	146
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Reade Primary School Thomas Reade Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	4out of 4	1,292 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	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	1,669 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	1,303 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	2,451 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	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher School Radley Road , OX14 3RR	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	1,382 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
The Guildhall	Abbey Close, Abingdon	2 yd
The Broad Face	30-32 Bridge Street	112 yd
Missing Bean	1 Stert Street	114 yd
Java Cafe	19 Market Place, Abingdon	143 yd
Costa Coffee	21 Bridge Street, Abingdon	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punch Bowl	6 Market Place, Abingdon	183 yd
Kings Head & Bell	10 East St Helen Street, Abingdon	201 yd
Narrows	25 High Street, ABINGDON	239 yd
The Grapes	28 High Street	269 yd
The Tipsy Mercer	22 High Street, Abingdon	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk - GLL	Kiosk, Abbey Meadow, Abbey Close	128 yd
Posh Nosh	17 Bridge Street, Abingdon	135 yd
Mahee Tandoori	15 Bridge Street, Abingdon	135 yd
Tasty House	17A Bridge Street, Abingdon	135 yd
YourBurgur Plus	13 - 15 Bath Street, Abingdon	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, Abbey Close	239 yd
Midcounties Cooperative	5 - 13 West St Helen Street	291 yd
Tesco Express	15 Oxford Road, Abingdon	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feelgood Fitness (Abingdon) (Closed) QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool 15-16 15-16 ABBEY CLOSE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	204 yd
Hales & Hayes Meadow HALES MEADOWS HALES MEADOWS CULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon) (Closed) Tannery Court Tannery Court Stratton Way	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Abingdon Town Football Club CULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon)	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon School RADLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	685 yd
Our Lady'S Abingdon Sports Pitches RADLEY ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Abingdon School And Sports Centre PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	767 yd
Boxhill Recreation Ground Boxhill Road	grass pitches	807 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 3JD