Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	54.7%	48.4%	-6.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	45.3%	51.6%	6.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.3% 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	48.2%	89.3%	41.1%	37.9%	51.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	9.3%	-32.4%	44.2%	-34.9%
Separated	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-8.0%
Widowed	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (94.6%) 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	59.6%	61.6%	2.0%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	32.3%	33%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around OX3 7AB this area, 1.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	0%	-4.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	62%	52.7%	16.9%	45.1%
Degree or Similar	69.2%	31.1%	-38.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.5%	81.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	-0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	74.4%	64%	-10.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	63.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	10%	6.1%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	47.6%	6.0%	41.6%

Safety

Is Lime Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Walk was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Walk has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 65th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 7AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Lime Walk are based on 215 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 Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7AB

Average Price
£590,220

Semi-Detached
£614,543

Terraced
£691,463

Detached
£563,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,661

Other
£657,102

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Walk

Average Price
£554,993

Semi-Detached
£602,318

Terraced
£554,312

Detached
£745,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,450

Other
£638,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-06-29	£578,859
61 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-03-27	£335,330
27 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-09	£615,301
11 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-07-08	£609,397
65A Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2021-06-24	£479,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7AB

Employment

OX3 7AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7AB 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)	456
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	72
Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,886 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	976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	759 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Bhoomi Kitchen	70 London Road, Headington	177 yd
Curry Adda	76 London Road, Headington	239 yd
Little Four Seasons	65 London Road, Headington	242 yd
Subway	63 London Road, Headington	243 yd
Coco Noir	77A London Road, Headington	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	176 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	239 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	305 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	372 yd
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	429 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	429 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	460 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	471 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	239 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	280 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	286 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	471 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	605 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	824 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	863 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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