Derwent Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 0AS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 OX3 0AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	45.6%	43.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	46.9%	5.1%	44.2%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.9%) 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	57.6%	50.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	13.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	50%	5.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	1.6%	12.0%
Black African	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.2%
White	68.9%	56.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	62.8%	50.1%	-12.7%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	9.6%	14.7%	5.1%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	21%	3.9%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	61.2%	50.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	20.6%	12.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Derwent Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Avenue was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derwent Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 90th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0AS, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Derwent Avenue are based on 92 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 Derwent Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0AS

Average Price
£475,483

Semi-Detached
£505,145

Terraced
£452,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Avenue

Average Price
£458,880

Semi-Detached
£455,759

Terraced
£472,603

Detached
£490,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89A Derwent Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-22	£290,239
68 Derwent Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-06-15	£538,648
71 Derwent Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-17	£384,565
88 Derwent Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-25	£564,518
72 Derwent Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-07-05	£547,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0AS

Employment

OX3 0AS 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 OX3 0AS 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	119
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	68 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,727 yd	Academy converter	No	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	972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	960 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,718 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
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	209 yd
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	246 yd
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	660 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	660 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	246 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	468 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	468 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	686 yd
The Red Lion	40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	226 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	407 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	414 yd
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	414 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	660 yd
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	203 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	245 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	611 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	801 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
St Nicholas Primary School RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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