Grays Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 7QA, 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	51.2%	55%	3.8%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.8%	45%	-3.8%	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 7QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	65.2%	61.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	31.9%	4.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53.2%	55.5%	2.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13%	15.6%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	4.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	29.5%	8.9%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	39%	3.9%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	11.1%	2.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.3%	4%	0.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.1%	60.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	58.4%	61.4%	3.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	19%	-1.5%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	63%	5.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	14.1%	17.2%	3.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Grays Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grays Road was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grays Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 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 7QA, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Grays Road are based on 71 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 Grays Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7QA

Average Price
£532,911

Semi-Detached
£571,712

Terraced
£494,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grays Road

Average Price
£486,991

Semi-Detached
£534,212

Terraced
£484,968

Detached
£467,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grays Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Grays Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2024-10-18	£436,880
26 Grays Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-02-23	£448,844
5A Grays Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-07-18	£829,377
14 Grays Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-04-22	£469,718
18 Grays Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-06-17	£631,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 7QA 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	Yes	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	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,574 yd	Academy converter	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	1,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,216 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	180 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,824 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
Starbucks/Blackwells	Oxford Brookes University, Headington Road	178 yd
Gather And Gather	Oxford Brookes University, Headington Road	178 yd
Elior At Churchill Hospital	Churchill Hospital, Old Road	296 yd
Warneford Hospital Cafe	Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane	555 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At Tulip Cafe	Rosemary Rue Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookes Bar	Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane	178 yd
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	381 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	712 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	827 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	1,043 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	1,043 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	1,067 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1,067 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	827 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	842 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	888 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	1,038 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	268 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	307 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	580 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	596 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	667 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	995 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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