Saxton Road, Abingdon, OX14 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX14 5JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.2%	49.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	37.2%	42.8%	5.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	36.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.8%	40.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	38%	37.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5JB this area, 28.8% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	28.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	22.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	85.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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%	87.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	87.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Saxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxton Road was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.1% higher than the Abingdon Caldecott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saxton Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Abingdon Caldecott and the 56th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 5JB, 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 141 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 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX14 5JB

Average Price
£281,167

Semi-Detached
£276,386

Terraced
£282,460

Detached
£299,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxton Road

Average Price
£291,600

Semi-Detached
£294,929

Terraced
£288,379

Detached
£283,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,972

Other
£377,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-30	£253,099
119 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-30	£253,099
105 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-07	£340,795
111 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2018-03-07	£309,447
97 Saxton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2015-04-02	£285,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX14 5JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldecott Junior School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott Primary School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HB	3out of 4	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecott County Infant School Caldecott Road , OX14 5HD	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Infant School Cotman Close , OX14 5NL	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Junior School Cotman Close , OX14 5NL	- not rated	267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mason School Wootton Road , OX14 1JB	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	- not rated	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkmead School Faringdon Road , OX14 1RF	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzharrys School Northcourt Road , OX14 1NP	3out of 4	2,296 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	2,126 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	2,597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tesdale School Blacknall Road , OX14 5HE	- not rated	156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Unicorn School 20 Marcham Road , OX14 1AA	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon School Park Road , OX14 1DE	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Pupil Referral Unit Faringdon Road , OX14 1BH	- not rated	1,437 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen and St Katharine Faringdon Road , OX14 1BE	- not rated	1,639 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
Forno	9 Reynolds Way, Abingdon	173 yd
The Midget	Preston Road, Abingdon	370 yd
Mayott House Cafe	Mayott House, Ock Street	762 yd
The White Horse	189 Ock Street, Abingdon	763 yd
Abingdon Rugby Football Club	Southern Sports Park, Lambrick Way	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saxton Rovers F.C	Caldecott Recreation Ground, Caldecott Road	499 yd
Abbey Sailing Club	Wilsham Road, Abingdon	596 yd
The Old Anchor	St Helens Wharf, Abingdon	741 yd
The Brewery Tap	Ock Street, Abingdon	860 yd
Abingdon & District Conservative Club Ltd	59 Ock Street, Abingdon	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kitchen	156 Ock Street, Abingdon	708 yd
Dominos Pizza	135-141 Ock Street, Abingdon	750 yd
Reeves Traditional Fish and Chips	173 Ock Street, Abingdon	763 yd
Samis BBQ Takeaway	68 Ock Street, Abingdon	860 yd
Papa Johns	7 The Square, Abingdon	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Cooperative	5 - 13 West St Helen Street		969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thameside Primary School COTMAN CLOSE	grass pitches	269 yd
Caldecott Primary School CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
Caldecott Recreation Ground CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT RECREATION GROUND CALDECOTT ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Abingdon Lawn Tennis Club Lambrick Way	tennis courts	698 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon)	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Southern Town Park LAMBRICK WAY	grass pitches	825 yd
Abingdon Town Football Club CULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Results Health Club (Abingdon) (Closed) Tannery Court Tannery Court Stratton Way	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Hales & Hayes Meadow HALES MEADOWS HALES MEADOWS CULHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX14 5JB