Nicholson Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 0HW 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 0HW, 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 Nicholson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholson 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.

Nicholson 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 0HW, 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 Nicholson Road are based on 37 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 Nicholson Road, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0HW

Average Price
£499,937

Semi-Detached
£518,890

Terraced
£448,170

Detached
£529,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholson Road

Average Price
£477,453

Semi-Detached
£494,185

Terraced
£425,421

Detached
£528,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Nicholson Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-03-20	£286,499
22 Nicholson Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-08-20	£502,023
37 Nicholson Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-05-28	£286,329
37A Nicholson Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-26	£345,142
33 Nicholson Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-05-22	£447,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0HW

Employment

OX3 0HW 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 0HW 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	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,182 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	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,743 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	1,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,222 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	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,521 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	1,012 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	388 yd
Manor Road Cafe	Manor Road Building, Manor Road	608 yd
The Missing Bean At St Cross	St Cross Building, Manor Road	1,026 yd
Zilly Canteen At Wates	South Lodge, South Parks Road	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Up In Arms	241 Marston Road, Oxford	388 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	408 yd
Magdalen College Sports Pavillion	Magdalen College Pavilion, Marston Road	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	658 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	785 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford		483 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford		785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hertford College Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	314 yd
Exeter And St Peter'S Colleges Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Trininty College Sports Ground TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND TRINITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MARSTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	521 yd
The University Of Oxford - Marston Road Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	761 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
St Nicholas Primary School RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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