Beechey Avenue, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 0JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of OX3 0JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	37.1%	0.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	7.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	52.2%	56.6%	4.4%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.6%	30.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	52.6%	4.2%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.6%	68.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	74.6%	68.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	6.1%	10.9%	4.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	67.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	18%	13.9%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	5.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Beechey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechey Avenue was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechey Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

🔎 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
£74,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 0JU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Beechey Avenue are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beechey Avenue, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0JU

Average Price
£471,499

Semi-Detached
£500,482

Terraced
£451,307

Detached
£536,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,027

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechey Avenue

Average Price
£465,964

Semi-Detached
£498,860

Terraced
£448,916

Detached
£497,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,774

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Beechey Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-08-23	£494,777
4 Beechey Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-25	£568,792
39 Beechey Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-03-28	£456,389
31 Beechey Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,500	2023-01-25	£538,458
40 Beechey Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-04-29	£433,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0JU

Employment

OX3 0JU 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 0JU 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	140
Retired	59
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Voluntary aided 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	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,839 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	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,125 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	382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dragon School Bardwell Road , OX2 6SS	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,758 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
Manor Road Cafe	Manor Road Building, Manor Road	139 yd
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	735 yd
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	863 yd
Barefoot Cake Hole	The Up In Arms, 241 Marston Road	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston	459 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	475 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	475 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	523 yd
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	222 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	289 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	296 yd
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford		230 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford		289 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	458 yd
St Nicholas Primary School RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	521 yd
The Meadowbrook College HARLOW CENTRE HARLOW CENTRE RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Hertford College Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	674 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Exeter And St Peter'S Colleges Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	802 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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