Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 7JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.6%	3.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.6%	48.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	42.5%	46.2%	3.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	38.6%	2.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	14.7%	6.3%	-8.4%	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	56.4%	48.6%	-7.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	18.5%	30.7%	12.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	18.7%	7.1%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	18.1%	9.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	13.1%	-4.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	55.2%	4.0%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	15.5%	2.3%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.9%	75.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	-5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	72.4%	66.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	66.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	6.5%	15.9%	9.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 194.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.2% higher than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Old Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill and the 57th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX3 7JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Old Road are based on 236 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 Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7JZ

Average Price
£1,198,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,198,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£811,853

Semi-Detached
£577,149

Terraced
£499,062

Detached
£961,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,152

Other
£651,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2024-02-08	£1,064,243
47 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2019-11-22	£840,016
43 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2009-09-01	£770,282
57A Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£403,000	2003-09-26	£870,036
43 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	1999-09-24	£834,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7JZ

Employment

OX3 7JZ 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 7JZ 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,433 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	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,420 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	357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,691 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,883 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	1,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	396 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	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
Compass Group UK Ltd At Tulip Cafe	Rosemary Rue Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	175 yd
Elior At Churchill Hospital	Churchill Hospital, Old Road	223 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	Henry Wellcome Building For Genomic Medicine, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	245 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	The Old Road Campus Research Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	283 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookes Bar	Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane	514 yd
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	546 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	656 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	683 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford	665 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	935 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	935 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	964 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	745 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	782 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	794 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	969 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	444 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	601 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	605 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	757 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	875 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	954 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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