Lye Valley, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 7EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	31.1%	44.7%	13.6%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	47.1%	-7.7%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.5%	61.6%	3.1%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	29.2%	28.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	56.1%	7.7%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.5%	74.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	-6.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	77.6%	67.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.3%	11.6%	7.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	67.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.9%	12.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Lye Valley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lye Valley was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lye Valley has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 180th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 7EP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lye Valley are based on 49 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 Lye Valley, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7EP

Average Price
£462,989

Semi-Detached
£469,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lye Valley

Average Price
£510,449

Semi-Detached
£508,825

Terraced
£496,312

Detached
£516,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lye ValleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Lye Valley, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-07-04	£491,041
28 Lye Valley, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2024-08-14	£446,411
20 Lye Valley, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2023-08-11	£488,731
12 Lye Valley, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-12-16	£467,779
8 Lye Valley, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-08-13	£486,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7EP

Employment

OX3 7EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX3 7EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7EP 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	100
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,074 yd	Free schools	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	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,634 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	421 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Horspath Driftway	526 yd
Bullingdon Community Association	Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors	543 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	750 yd
Waste2Taste	Cafe, Shotover View	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford	449 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	950 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	645 yd
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford	750 yd
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford	922 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	1,051 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		526 yd
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	533 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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