David Steel Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 8FU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	57.5%	56.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	42.5%	43.1%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 area around OX3 8FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	75.4%	70.6%	-4.8%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	20%	7.9%	44.2%	-24.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	56.9%	49.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	28.5%	29.4%	0.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	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	15%	18.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	3.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.9%	37.4%	8.5%	16.9%	20.5%
Degree or Similar	26%	28%	2.0%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.7%	52.6%	-13.1%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	6%	4.8%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	58.5%	64.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	8.8%	10%	1.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	64.4%	7.7%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	20.1%	15.7%	-4.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is David Steel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around David Steel Close was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

David Steel Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Churchill and the 83rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.1%.

🔎 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 8FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 David Steel Close are based on 4 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 David Steel Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8FU

Average Price
£91,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,645

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for David Steel Close

Average Price
£86,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,996

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on David Steel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Marywood House, 3 David Steel Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-03-27	£80,917
Flat 6 Marywood House, 3 David Steel Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-08-05	£80,754
Flat 3 Marywood House, 3 David Steel Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2019-11-15	£84,001
Flat 2 Marywood House, 3 David Steel Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,625	2019-05-01	£102,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8FU

Employment

OX3 8FU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8FU 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)	170
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	959 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,117 yd	Free schools	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	2,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Horspath Driftway	314 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	321 yd
Bullingdon Community Association	Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors	430 yd
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	496 yd
Waste2Taste	Cafe, Shotover View	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford		259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford	321 yd
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford	809 yd
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		314 yd
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	427 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	959 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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