Wharton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of OX3 8AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	55.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.7%) 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	56.5%	56.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	31.8%	34.6%	2.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8AJ this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	59%	69%	10.0%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.6%	83.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	78.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	78.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Wharton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharton Road was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wharton Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 50th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wharton Road are based on 115 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 Wharton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8AJ

Average Price
£627,125

Semi-Detached
£620,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£669,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharton Road

Average Price
£571,751

Semi-Detached
£597,386

Terraced
£549,122

Detached
£680,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,155

Other
£62,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Wharton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-12-13	£568,879
76 Wharton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-09-05	£721,631
46 Wharton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-07-28	£572,665
36 Wharton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£654,000	2022-10-13	£637,054
60 Wharton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£614,000	2020-01-14	£656,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 8AJ 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	98
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,798 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 London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	279 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,376 yd	Free schools	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	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,387 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	1,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,379 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,607 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
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	403 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Cafe Bonjour	136 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Adria	6 Windmill Road, Oxford	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	354 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	441 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	568 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	595 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	449 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	475 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	403 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	549 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	584 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	595 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	114 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	158 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	654 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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