Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.9%	48.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.1%	51.6%	3.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 OX2 7NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.8% 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	31.4%	18.3%	-13.1%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	70.8%	16.0%	44.2%	26.6%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	59.3%	66.2%	6.9%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	30.8%	25%	-5.8%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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 OX2 7NS this area, 3.5% 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	74.3%	77.8%	3.5%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86%	76.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	76.4%	70.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	11%	4.1%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	70.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	5.8%	15.7%	9.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Woodstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodstock Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodstock Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 7NS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Woodstock Road are based on 552 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 7NS

Average Price
£732,614

Semi-Detached
£1,646,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,427,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,262

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodstock Road

Average Price
£1,198,382

Semi-Detached
£1,737,182

Terraced
£1,430,702

Detached
£1,880,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,556

Other
£2,367,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Apsley Court, 318 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-09-27	£367,260
Flat 3 320 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-08	£385,392
Flat 4 Blenheim Court, 316 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-05-06	£627,065
Flat 3 Blenheim Court, 316 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-29	£556,811
Flat 8 320 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-10-16	£494,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 7NS

Employment

OX2 7NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX2 7NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	85
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	50
Human health and social work activities	34
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,935 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	2out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	5,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	761 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	1,442 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
Nuffield Health	Virgin Active Heath Club, 269C Woodstock Road	539 yd
D'Overbroeck's College	Hayfield House, 338-340 Banbury Road	591 yd
New Dancing Dragon	283 Banbury Road, Oxford	612 yd
Mamma Mia Summertown	8 South Parade, Oxford	678 yd
Pompette	Portabello, 7 South Parade	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Oxford Conservative Club	17 Middle Way, Oxford	620 yd
The Plough	37 First Turn, Oxford	664 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	258 Banbury Road, Oxford	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LB's Deli	253 Banbury Road, Oxford	827 yd
Taylors	239A Banbury Road, Oxford	827 yd
Pasta Evangelists	214 Banbury Road, Oxford	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 9 Suffolk House	822 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 5, Suffolk House	822 yd
Marks & Spencer	242 - 254 Banbury Road, Oxford	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Park MIDDLE WAY	tennis courts	532 yd
Wolvercote Primary School FIRST TURN	grass pitches	620 yd
St Edwards School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	781 yd
Nuffield Health Oxfordshire Fitness & Wellbeing Gym 269C 269C WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	833 yd
The University Of Oxford - Keble College Sports Ground ELIZABETH JENNINGS WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Summer Fields School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 yd
Five Mile Drive FIVE MILE DRIVE	grass pitches	999 yd
Jurys Inn Oxford GODSTOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,015 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	90 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	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 7NS