New Cross Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8LP 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	52.2%	51.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	36.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	49%	6.4%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.8%	52.9%	1.1%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	54.5%	4.8%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	5%	2.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.1%	82.9%	0.8%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	81.7%	75.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.9%	10%	5.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	75.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.7%	9.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is New Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cross Road was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

New Cross Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 24th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 8LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 New Cross Road are based on 92 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 New Cross Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8LP

Average Price
£395,702

Semi-Detached
£557,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£815,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cross Road

Average Price
£359,498

Semi-Detached
£531,972

Terraced
£488,061

Detached
£816,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 New Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2025-07-10	£489,890
32 New Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£444,950	2025-04-17	£462,928
Flat 13 Guardian Court, 25 New Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-17	£107,097
Flat 7 Guardian Court, 25 New Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-09-29	£107,581
Flat 6 Guardian Court, 25 New Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-12-20	£105,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8LP

Employment

OX3 8LP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,997 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	264 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill Primary School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	732 yd	Community 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	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,629 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	547 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,367 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	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,061 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	200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	826 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,695 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
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford	368 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	484 yd
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	739 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	739 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	210 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	262 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	711 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	814 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford	368 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	739 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	740 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	782 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	740 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	889 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	942 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	999 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	348 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	766 yd
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	1,046 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	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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