Plough Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX2 8DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.3%	48.5%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 OX2 8DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	43.5%	45.1%	1.6%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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	48%	47.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	30.2%	33.3%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	17.4%	10.8%	-6.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	21.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	45.1%	13.6%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	93.6%	85.7%	-7.9%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	90.7%	82.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	82.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.5%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Plough Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Close was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plough Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 134th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.7%.

🔎 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 8DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Plough Close are based on 2 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 Plough Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 8DE

Average Price
£448,272

Semi-Detached
£448,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Close

Average Price
£462,540

Semi-Detached
£462,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Plough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2000-06-02	£448,272
5 Plough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,500	1997-01-29	£472,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 8DE

Employment

OX2 8DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	89
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Nursery School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	- not rated	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,146 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	212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , OX2 7SX	- not rated	1,626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	- not rated	4,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	5,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,424 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	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	1,150 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	1,271 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
Jurys Inn Hotel And Conference Venue	Jurys Inn, Godstow Road	600 yd
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford	Jurys Inn, Godstow Road	600 yd
Nuffield Health	Virgin Active Heath Club, 269C Woodstock Road	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	37 First Turn, Oxford	123 yd
The White Hart	126 Godstow Road, Oxford	830 yd
The Wolvercote	Jacobs Inn, 130 Godstow Road	926 yd
Wolvercote	Jacobs Inn, 130 Godstow Road	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wolvercote Primary School FIRST TURN	grass pitches	213 yd
Jurys Inn Oxford GODSTOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	606 yd
Five Mile Drive FIVE MILE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Alexandra Park MIDDLE WAY	tennis courts	1,078 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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