Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 0AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	52.3%	2.2%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.9%	47.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	40.5%	1.5%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.9%) 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	62.3%	60.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	27.2%	29.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 OX3 0AL this area, 5.1% 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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	10.1%	-6.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	68.2%	14.1%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.6%	69.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	74.1%	63.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	63.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.1%	16.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bowness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowness Avenue was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowness Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington and the 128th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 0AL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Bowness Avenue are based on 70 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 Bowness Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0AL

Average Price
£746,180

Semi-Detached
£706,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£779,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowness Avenue

Average Price
£604,001

Semi-Detached
£575,722

Terraced
£532,915

Detached
£740,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,597

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Bowness Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£676,500	2025-08-26	£648,785
36 Bowness Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-03-20	£622,884
43 Bowness Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2014-10-02	£516,988
39 Bowness Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£409,000	2013-02-27	£669,746
49 Bowness Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2009-07-10	£611,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0AL

Employment

OX3 0AL 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 OX3 0AL 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	116
Retired	59
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School New Marston Primary School, Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	1,819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	2,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College The Harlow Centre , Raymund Road OX3 0PG	- not rated	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	330 yd
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	432 yd
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	490 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	490 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	432 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	641 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	648 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	648 yd
The White Hart	12 St Andrew's Road, Oxford	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	349 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	502 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	510 yd
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	490 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	510 yd
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	372 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	804 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	970 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,091 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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