Lime Walk, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 7AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	55.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	42.5%	44.1%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 7AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	58.3%	49.4%	-8.9%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	40.4%	7.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	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 (87.8%) 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	60.8%	57.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	28.9%	30%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8%	9.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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.

In the area around OX3 7AF this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	11%	-6.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	57.9%	71.7%	13.8%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.7%	79.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	-2.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	73.4%	68.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7%	11.5%	4.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	69%	-4.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8%	8.4%	0.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lime Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Walk was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Walk has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 158th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

🔎 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
£74,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 7AF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7AF

Average Price
£508,337

Semi-Detached
£725,831

Terraced
£436,329

Detached
£786,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,364

Other
no sales

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
Flat 4 Lime Court, 114 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2025-04-17	£251,000
80 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-01	£463,336
86A Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-01	£274,036
Ground Floor Flat 84 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-07-31	£298,696
122 Lime Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2023-05-09	£906,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7AF

Employment

OX3 7AF 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 7AF 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	112
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,598 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	634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	4,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,818 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	597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	656 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	2,115 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
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	215 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At Tulip Cafe	Rosemary Rue Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	301 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	The Old Road Campus Research Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	376 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	Henry Wellcome Building For Genomic Medicine, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	379 yd
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	408 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	518 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	573 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	585 yd
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford	543 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	728 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	728 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	745 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	573 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	608 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	618 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	745 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	719 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	724 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	862 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	1,034 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	95.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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