Headington Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 0ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	56.5%	55.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	43.5%	44.4%	0.9%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 0ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.8% 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	89.9%	86.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	48.9%
Married: Opposite sex	8%	10%	2.0%	44.2%	-34.2%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	62.6%	61.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	32%	31.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 0ED this area, 5.5% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53.5%	19.9%	-33.6%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	21%	60.6%	39.6%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	0%	-0.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	0.7%	8.9%
Indian	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	75.4%	64.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	67.7%	53.9%	-13.8%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	7.9%	12.7%	4.8%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	19.3%	5.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
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	67.2%	53.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	21.2%	5.4%	-15.8%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	32.2%	26.7%	1.9%	30.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	19.3%	6.0%	13.3%

Safety

Is Headington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headington Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Headington Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington and the 115th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 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 0ED, 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 Headington Road are based on 28 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 Headington Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0ED

Average Price
£844,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headington Road

Average Price
£680,911

Semi-Detached
£673,482

Terraced
£623,154

Detached
£903,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Lodge Headington Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£472,214	2010-01-21	£841,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0ED

Employment

OX3 0ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 0ED 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)	226
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Self-Employed	11
Retired	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	100
Education	85
Accommodation and food service activities	72
Other	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Information and communication	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	4,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,566 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	1,625 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	2,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	889 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philly's Burger	71 St Clement's Street, Oxford	440 yd
La Cucina	Eleanor House, 39-40 St Clement's Street	578 yd
Pan Pan	43 St Clement's Street, Oxford	578 yd
Gourdans Steak Frites	49 St Clement's Street, Oxford	578 yd
Rachel's	55 St Clement's Street, Oxford	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Port Mahon	Port Mahon Public House, 82 St Clement's Street	409 yd
Magdalen College Sports Pavillion	Magdalen College Pavilion, Marston Road	417 yd
The Coconut Tree	76 St Clement's Street, Oxford	440 yd
BrewDog Oxford	119 Cowley Road, Oxford	621 yd
Aaron's Lounge	Unit 1, Raja Court	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	440 yd
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	621 yd
Kebab Kid	146 Cowley Road, Oxford	671 yd
KFC	140 Cowley Road, Oxford	672 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	653 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	654 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	665 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	680 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	418 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	448 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	605 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		648 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Trininty College Sports Ground TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MARSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	680 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	712 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		722 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	883 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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