Harcourt Terrace, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 7QF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	51.5%	53.8%	2.3%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	48.5%	46.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 7QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.6% 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	77.7%	78.6%	0.9%	37.9%	40.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-29.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (85.1%) 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	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	42.6%	37.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	5.7%	13.4%	7.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around OX3 7QF this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.7%
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	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31%	39.3%	8.3%	16.9%	22.4%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	38.9%	6.2%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	9.1%	1.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.9%	68.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	-12.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	63.3%	68.5%	5.2%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	11.8%	-7.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	68.2%	5.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	9.1%	2.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Harcourt Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Terrace was 158.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% higher than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harcourt Terrace has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill and the 81st highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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 7QF, 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 Harcourt Terrace are based on 33 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 Harcourt Terrace, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 7QF

Average Price
£535,038

Semi-Detached
£523,459

Terraced
£497,569

Detached
£850,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£683,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Terrace

Average Price
£524,164

Semi-Detached
£524,776

Terraced
£483,801

Detached
£855,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£666,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Harcourt Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-04-08	£471,479
11 Harcourt Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£690,000	2020-12-16	£657,827
17 Harcourt Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2020-12-16	£847,500
1 Harcourt Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-01-20	£434,889
24 Harcourt Terrace, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2016-06-08	£481,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 7QF

Employment

OX3 7QF 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 7QF 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

Student (economically inactive)	159
Full-Time Employee	94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	60
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	999 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,443 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	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,576 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	2,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,374 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	489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,492 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	297 yd
Gather And Gather	Oxford Brookes University, Headington Road	297 yd
Elior At Churchill Hospital	Churchill Hospital, Old Road	366 yd
Bhoomi Kitchen	70 London Road, Headington	552 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At Tulip Cafe	Rosemary Rue Building, University Of Oxford Old Road Campus	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	1 London Road, Headington	259 yd
Brookes Bar	Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane	296 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	600 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	716 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	933 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	933 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	951 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	951 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	716 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	729 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	778 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	928 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	178 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	423 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	702 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	774 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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