Saxton Road, Abingdon, OX14 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX14 5HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	40.8%	48%	7.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	36.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	44.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.7%	37.3%	2.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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 5HZ this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	31.8%	-10.2%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.5%	19.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	9.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	9%	18.4%	9.4%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	88.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	93.2%	88.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	4%	5.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	88.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	44.5%	13.5%	31.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Saxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxton Road was 9.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Abingdon Caldecott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxton Road has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott and the 36th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX14 5HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Saxton Road are based on 136 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 Saxton Road, Abingdon, OX14 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 5HZ

Average Price
£267,708

Semi-Detached
£284,940

Terraced
£245,443

Detached
£241,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxton Road

Average Price
£294,080

Semi-Detached
£298,030

Terraced
£289,807

Detached
£286,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,588

Other
£386,726

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-05-09	£225,407
94 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-18	£311,578
94 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-05-09	£247,240
20 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2014-05-29	£290,413
74 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-10-06	£283,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 5HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	25
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	3out of 4	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Cotman Close , OX14 5NL	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carswell Community Primary School Bostock Road , OX14 1DP	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Boxhill Walk , OX14 1HB	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Radley Road , OX14 3PP	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	2,312 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	2,109 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	3,031 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX20 1LZ	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Manor Preparatory School Faringdon Road , Shippon OX13 6LN	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Abingdon Radley Road , OX14 3PS	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midget	Preston Road, Abingdon	312 yd
Forno	9 Reynolds Way, Abingdon	485 yd
The White Horse	189 Ock Street, Abingdon	677 yd
Mayott House Cafe	Mayott House, Ock Street	825 yd
Munchies of Abingdon Hospital	Abingdon Hospital Cafe, ABINGDON HOSPITAL	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abingdon Royal British Legion Club	25 Spring Road, Abingdon	749 yd
Saxton Rovers F.C	Caldecott Recreation Ground, Caldecott Road	754 yd
Abbey Sailing Club	Wilsham Road, Abingdon	907 yd
Abingdon & District Conservative Club Ltd	59 Ock Street, Abingdon	951 yd
The Old Anchor	St Helens Wharf, Abingdon	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reeves Traditional Fish and Chips	173 Ock Street, Abingdon	677 yd
Golden Kitchen	156 Ock Street, Abingdon	702 yd
Dominos Pizza	135-141 Ock Street, Abingdon	725 yd
Asda Express at Euro Garages	Esso/On The Run, Marcham Road	906 yd
Samis BBQ Takeaway	68 Ock Street, Abingdon	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caldecott Primary School CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	115 yd
Thameside Primary School COTMAN CLOSE	grass pitches	307 yd
Caldecott Recreation Ground CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon)	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club Lambrick Way	tennis courts	853 yd
Southern Town Park LAMBRICK WAY	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon) (Closed) Tannery Court Tannery Court Stratton Way	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 5HZ