Ramsay Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8AY 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 8AY 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 8AY 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 Ramsay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramsay Road was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ramsay Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 37th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 8AY, 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 Ramsay 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 Ramsay Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8AY

Average Price
£897,295

Semi-Detached
£867,495

Terraced
£890,149

Detached
£1,085,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramsay Road

Average Price
£823,193

Semi-Detached
£837,629

Terraced
£877,048

Detached
£836,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,053

Other
£749,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramsay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Ramsay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-10-08	£795,909
65 Ramsay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,037,500	2025-09-12	£978,594
44 Ramsay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-08-09	£839,935
26 Ramsay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-04-18	£965,756
30 Ramsay Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-11-23	£1,105,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 8AY 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 Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	425 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,427 yd	Foundation school	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	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	504 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	504 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	504 yd
Cafe Bonjour	136 London Road, Headington	504 yd
Babylon House Of Shawarma	113 London Road, Headington	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	423 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	433 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	574 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	598 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	504 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	504 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	550 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	584 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	504 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	668 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	697 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	752 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	622 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.7 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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