Lime Road, Oxford, OX2 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 9EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47%	51.5%	4.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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%	46.9%	-12.5%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	43.8%	6.9%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (94.1%) 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%	61.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	30.3%	32.6%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
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 9EH this area, 4.8% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.8%	15.3%	-13.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	62.9%	17.7%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.6%	73.2%	-18.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	86.4%	67.6%	-18.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5%	13%	8.0%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	67.6%	-18.1%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	17%	11.1%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	8%	6.5%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lime Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Road was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% higher than the Botley & Sunningwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Botley & Sunningwell and the 179th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

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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
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 9EH, 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 Lime Road are based on 48 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 Lime Road, Oxford, OX2 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 9EH

Average Price
£788,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£788,941

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Road

Average Price
£489,797

Semi-Detached
£458,800

Terraced
£366,686

Detached
£716,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£734,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hillhead Lime Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, a newly built property	£675,000	2016-03-24	£799,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 9EH

Employment

OX2 9EH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX2 9EH 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

Full-Time Employee	151
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

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	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,822 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	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Botley School Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor Church of England School (Voluntary Controlled) Oxford Road , Cumnor OX2 9PQ	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	5,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,391 yd	Free schools	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	2,492 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	2,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	2,941 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	2,981 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	2,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	3,025 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Missing Bean	2 Church Way	939 yd
Santinos Pizzeria	Unit 19, Block E, West Way Square	959 yd
Dosa Park	Unit 18, 32 West Way Square	997 yd
Premier Inn - Thyme Restaurant	Premier Inn, West Way	1,014 yd
Botley Seniors Luncheon Club	Seacourt Hall, Chapel Way	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fishes Inn	North Hinksey Village, Oxford	1,028 yd
Oxford Rugby Football Club	North Hinksey Village, Oxford	1,028 yd
The Seacourt Bridge	78 West Way, Oxford	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	49 Crabtree Road, Botley	478 yd
Aryzay	26 West Way Square	1,007 yd
Taylors	10 Elms Parade, Botley	1,032 yd
Harrisons Fish & Chip Co.	6 Elms Parade	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	19 West Way Square		959 yd
Iceland	13 The Square, West Way		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Louie Memorial Pavilion ARNOLDS WAY	grass pitches	418 yd
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	444 yd
Matthew Arnold School ARNOLDS WAY	grass pitches	655 yd
North Hinksey C Of E School NORTH HINKSEY LANE	grass pitches	765 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%

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

Overview of OX2 9EH