Cavendish Drive, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 0SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	52.4%	49.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 0SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	28.7%	46.5%	17.8%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	38.2%	-10.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (85.3%) 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	51.7%	55.1%	3.4%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	28.6%	30.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	16.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.9%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	43.9%	11.3%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.7%	76.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	79%	68.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	7.6%	15.9%	8.3%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	78.7%	68.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	13.5%	9.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10.9%	6.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Cavendish Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Drive was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavendish Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Marston and the 89th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

🔎 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 0SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cavendish Drive are based on 29 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 Cavendish Drive, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 0SD

Average Price
£549,807

Semi-Detached
£549,807

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Drive

Average Price
£488,077

Semi-Detached
£547,330

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Cavendish Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-02-04	£552,658
26 Cavendish Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2021-02-19	£588,515
17 Cavendish Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-07-25	£644,265
40 Cavendish Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£537,500	2016-11-25	£655,227
38 Cavendish Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2014-07-11	£597,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 0SD

Employment

OX3 0SD 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 0SD 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	111
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,732 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	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,723 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	324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	4,099 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	2,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	387 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dragon School Bardwell Road , OX2 6SS	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford High School Belbroughton Road , Oxford OX2 6XA	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manor Road Cafe	Manor Road Building, Manor Road		452 yd
Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant	Cherwell Boat House, 50 Bardwell Road		916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston	553 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	905 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	905 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	939 yd
Victoria Arms	Mill Lane, Marston	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	747 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	823 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford		634 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Meadowbrook College HARLOW CENTRE HARLOW CENTRE RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
St Nicholas Primary School RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
The University Of Oxford - Marston Road Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Hertford College Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Exeter And St Peter'S Colleges Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	666 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,032 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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