Harcourt Hill, Oxford, OX2 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 9AS has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53%	47%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	47%	53%	6.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 9AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	59.4%	63.4%	4.0%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-13.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.2%) 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	63.1%	61.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	30.3%	32.6%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 OX2 9AS this area, 3.4% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.8%	41.7%	12.9%	16.9%	24.8%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	44.7%	-0.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.6%	78.4%	-13.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	86.4%	77.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	21.7%	6.0%	15.7%

Safety

Is Harcourt Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Hill was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Botley & Sunningwell average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Harcourt Hill has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell and the 64th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 9AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Harcourt Hill are based on 36 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 Harcourt Hill, Oxford, OX2 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 9AS

Average Price
£1,438,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,438,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Hill

Average Price
£1,464,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,386,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,186,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Raleigh House Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-10-06	£1,386,637
Park House Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-06-28	£1,065,717
Halfacre Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-05-28	£1,792,186
Lincoln House Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2021-04-29	£1,915,977
Pembroke House Harcourt Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,170,400	2020-12-22	£1,349,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 9AS

Employment

OX2 9AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX2 9AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	263
Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	73
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	47
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	19
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Botley School Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	4,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	5,149 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	1,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	2,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	2,422 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	2,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	2,552 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fishes Inn	North Hinksey Village, Oxford		493 yd
Oxford Rugby Football Club	North Hinksey Village, Oxford		493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucky House	49 Crabtree Road, Botley		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookes Sport Botley OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY HARCOURT HILL	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	397 yd
North Hinksey C Of E School NORTH HINKSEY LANE	grass pitches	552 yd
Southern Bypass Ground	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Louie Memorial Pavilion ARNOLDS WAY	grass pitches	1,016 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 9AS