Heath Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 7NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 7NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	45%	48%	3.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9%	12.4%	3.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.7%	44%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.1%	38.3%	3.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	16.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	38.8%	18.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.3%	63.9%	-2.4%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	78%	69.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	70.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	14%	13.3%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	5.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Heath Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Close was 155.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% higher than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heath Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill and the 83rd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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 7NJ, 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 Heath Close are based on 9 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 Heath Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7NJ

Average Price
£233,007

Semi-Detached
£234,091

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Close

Average Price
£212,366

Semi-Detached
£235,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,509

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Heath Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2023-10-06	£243,712
9 Heath Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2012-02-28	£215,302
11 Heath Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2011-09-15	£236,084
7 Heath Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2006-05-12	£206,556
3 Heath Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2005-10-25	£209,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

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	1,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	1,413 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,175 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	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	1,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,959 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,172 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	1,227 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,501 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
Bullingdon Community Association	Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors	238 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	The Old Road Campus Research Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	508 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	544 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At The Cafe	Henry Wellcome Building For Genomic Medicine, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	559 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford		867 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road		902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford		234 yd
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford		566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		566 yd
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	241 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	935 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	945 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.3%

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	124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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