The Crescent, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QA

Overview of OX14 4QA

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The Crescent is in Long Wittenham, Abingdon and in South Oxfordshire district. OX14 4QA is located in the Sandford & the Wittenhams electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wantage. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Crescent, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX14 4PZ, OX14 4RF, OX14 4QB, OX14 4QQ, OX14 4RG, OX14 4PX, OX14 4QH, OX14 4PU, OX14 4QG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX14 4QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.1%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.4%	48.9%	4.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	32.3%	38.9%	6.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	43.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30.4%	37.9%	7.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	20.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	13.3%	-7.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.3%	7.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.2%	94.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Berinsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Berinsfield and the 124th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX14 4QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 The Crescent are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Crescent, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 4QA

Average Price
£492,056

Semi-Detached
£492,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£474,502

Semi-Detached
£474,502

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-05-18	£524,271
3 The Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-09-01	£489,116
3 The Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-07-31	£491,713
3 The Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-05-30	£500,000
1 The Crescent, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-05-26	£500,000

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Employment

OX14 4QA 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	75
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX	4out of 4	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School High Street , Long Wittenham OX14 4QJ	2out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School High Street , Clifton Hampden OX14 3EE	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladygrove Park Primary School Avon Way , OX11 7GB	4out of 4	3,480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tamar Way , OX11 7QH	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Queen Street , Dorchester OX10 7HR	3out of 4	3,814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ	4out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ	3out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Vine and Spice	High Street		243 yd
Pendon Museum Trust Ltd	High Street		364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Long Wittenham C Of E Primary School High Street	grass pitches	421 yd
Acklings Sports Field POPLAR PARK	grass pitches	517 yd
Bodkins Sports Field SHARPS YARD SHARPS YARD	grass pitches	870 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	204 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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