Wychwood Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 8HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.6%	47.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	49.6%	-6.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	52%	53.3%	1.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.8%	33.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	15.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	82.8%	78.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	84.8%	73.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	73.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2%	16%	14.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.6%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Wychwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wychwood Lane was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wychwood Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 200th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 8HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wychwood Lane are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wychwood Lane, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8HG

Average Price
£1,012,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,012,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Lane

Average Price
£946,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£946,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wychwood Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2024-10-11	£426,059
1 Wychwood Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£518,000	2014-12-01	£688,190
6 Wychwood Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-07-18	£1,028,600
8 Wychwood Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2011-04-20	£780,618
7 Wychwood Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2010-05-28	£910,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8HG

Employment

OX3 8HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8HG 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	110
Retired	52
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,606 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	2out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	2,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Park School Holton , OX33 1QH	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,151 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	2,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,506 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,906 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
The Oxford Trust	Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road	714 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	794 yd
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	360 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	686 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	279 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.56 Mbit/s

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