Mattock Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 7AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	52.7%	55%	2.3%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	47.3%	45%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 7AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	60.4%	45.9%	-14.5%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	40%	17.0%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	58.2%	4.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.1%	25.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.9%	4.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	50.6%	5.7%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Chinese	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.7%	66.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	78.7%	62.6%	-16.1%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	14.2%	5.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	62.4%	-16.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	15.1%	7.3%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10%	5.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Mattock Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mattock Close was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mattock Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington and the 157th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 7AH, 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 Mattock Close are based on 26 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 Mattock Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7AH

Average Price
£418,985

Semi-Detached
£491,312

Terraced
£448,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,110

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mattock Close

Average Price
£361,219

Semi-Detached
£493,697

Terraced
£450,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,844

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mattock CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Mattock Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-06-26	£398,857
11 Mattock Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-01-17	£423,940
2 Mattock Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-11-18	£435,000
6 Mattock Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-11-05	£485,021
15 Mattock Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-25	£419,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7AH

Employment

OX3 7AH 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 7AH 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	108
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
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	669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,922 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	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community 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	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,796 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	1,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,069 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	173 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	313 yd
Adria	6 Windmill Road, Oxford	420 yd
Craft Burger	1 The Parade, Windmill Road	468 yd
KFC	3 Windmill Road, Oxford	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	92 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	408 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	486 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	503 yd
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	527 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	527 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	543 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	543 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	486 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	486 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	527 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	534 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	903 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	945 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,046 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	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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