Cranley Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47%	48.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	37.7%	43%	5.3%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.8%	0.9%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	50.4%	46%	-4.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.4%	37.8%	1.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	7.4%	13.4%	6.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	26.1%	0.1%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.3%	15.2%	-10.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	72.6%	67%	-5.6%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	82.1%	69.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	1.1%	10.1%	9.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	69.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.9%	14.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Cranley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranley Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranley Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 128th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX3 8BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Cranley Road are based on 52 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 Cranley Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8BP

Average Price
£314,910

Semi-Detached
£312,152

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranley Road

Average Price
£323,740

Semi-Detached
£326,112

Terraced
£278,980

Detached
£344,165

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Cranley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-08-23	£320,801
59 Cranley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-06-24	£350,298
43 Cranley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2014-07-31	£330,377
11 Cranley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2008-05-09	£342,133
17 Cranley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-11-07	£316,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8BP

Employment

OX3 8BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	40
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill Primary School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	2,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	3,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	3,501 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	3,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,799 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	1,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	340 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	2,451 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington		424 yd
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford		511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	732 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	841 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford		393 yd
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford		511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Sandhills Community Primary School TERRETT AVENUE	grass pitches	863 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	984 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	218.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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