Fern Lane, Carterton, OX18 1FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX18 1FN is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	47.1%	46.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.9%	53.4%	0.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of OX18 1FN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	30.5%	29.1%	-1.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	57.4%	3.1%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.6%) 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	62.1%	63.1%	1.0%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	30%	27.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 OX18 1FN this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	17.9%	1.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	39.3%	4.8%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.5%	89.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	89.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fern Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Lane was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Carterton North East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Carterton North East and the 119th lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in West Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX18 1FN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Fern Lane 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 West Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fern Lane, Carterton, OX18 1FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX18 1FN

Average Price
£503,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£503,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Lane

Average Price
£433,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fern Lane, Carterton, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-02-05	£548,424
4 Fern Lane, Carterton, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2018-02-28	£461,403
2 Fern Lane, Carterton, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2014-05-28	£577,725
2 Fern Lane, Carterton, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£300,695	2004-06-30	£583,360
4 Fern Lane, Carterton, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£89,995	2004-06-25	£174,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX18 1FN

Employment

OX18 1FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Bluebell Way , Shilton Park OX18 1JF	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carterton Primary School Burford Road , OX18 3AD	2out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Lawton Avenue , OX18 3JY	1out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Primary School Netheravon Close , OX18 3SF	2out of 4	1,870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brize Norton Primary School Station Road , Brize Norton OX18 3PL	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carterton Community College Upavon Way , OX18 1BU	2out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell Learning Centre Sandwell Learning Centre , Main Road OX18 2PY	- not rated	4,224 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
Carterton Community Centre	Community Centre, Marigold Square	358 yd
Crocodiles Of The World - Croc Cafe	Crocodiles Of The World, Burford Road	577 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 5, Kipling Court	701 yd
Better Cafe - Carterton Leisure Centre	Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Way	747 yd
Carterton Football Club	Swinbrook Road, Carterton	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Masons Arms	Masons Arms, Burford Road		842 yd
Carterton Squash Club	Swinbrook Road, Carterton		961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harbour - Fish And Chips	5B Marigold Square, Carterton	444 yd
Hoofs	7A Marigold Square, Carterton	444 yd
JPL Peking Express	6 Marigold Square, Carterton	444 yd
Soross	8 Marigold Square, Carterton	444 yd
Bilash	13 Ventura Park, Broadshires Way	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	1 - 3 Marigold Square, Carterton		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Evangelist Ce Primary School BLUEBELL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	355 yd
Carterton Leisure Centre BROADSHIRES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Heroez Gym Ventura Park Ventura Park Broadshires Way	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Carterton Squash Club SWINBROOK ROAD	squash courts	841 yd
Monahan Way Sports Pavilion THE SPORTS PAVILION THE SPORTS PAVILION MONAHAN WAY	grass pitches	916 yd
Kilkenny Football Ground SWINBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of OX18 1FN