Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 0EW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 0EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	40%	42.6%	2.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	46.2%	1.3%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	56%	52.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	27.6%	33.8%	6.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	14.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	54.6%	14.2%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	9.1%	2.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	3.1%	7%	3.9%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.2%	66%	-9.2%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	68.1%	57.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	12.1%	16.7%	4.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	16.2%	5.1%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	57.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	4%	17.8%	13.8%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.7%	10%	2.3%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	7.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Marston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marston Road was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marston Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston and the 46th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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
£74,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 0EW, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Marston Road are based on 239 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 Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0EW

Average Price
£487,712

Semi-Detached
£502,093

Terraced
£556,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,195

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marston Road

Average Price
£450,513

Semi-Detached
£473,814

Terraced
£444,731

Detached
£587,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,359

Other
£230,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
289 Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-03	£513,322
263 Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-30	£554,250
259 Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£733,000	2023-08-08	£706,548
281 Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-04-26	£437,798
311 Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-01-23	£398,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0EW

Employment

OX3 0EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 0EW 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	113
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,243 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,007 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	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,483 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	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,299 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
Barefoot Cake Hole	The Up In Arms, 241 Marston Road	178 yd
Manor Road Cafe	Manor Road Building, Manor Road	800 yd
The Missing Bean At St Cross	St Cross Building, Manor Road	1,008 yd
Zilly Canteen At Wates	South Lodge, South Parks Road	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Up In Arms	241 Marston Road, Oxford	178 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	461 yd
Magdalen College Sports Pavillion	Magdalen College Pavilion, Marston Road	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	788 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	900 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford		647 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford		902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trininty College Sports Ground TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MARSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Hertford College Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Exeter And St Peter'S Colleges Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
The University Of Oxford - Marston Road Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	990 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,047 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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