Gathorne Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.5%	47.3%	2.8%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	42.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	59.6%	61.8%	2.2%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.7%	26.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	58.8%	62.7%	3.9%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87%	81.4%	-5.6%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	77.6%	75.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	76.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	10%	5.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Gathorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gathorne Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gathorne Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 212th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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
£74,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 8NF, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Gathorne Road are based on 16 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 Gathorne Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8NF

Average Price
£706,441

Semi-Detached
£670,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£848,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gathorne Road

Average Price
£688,501

Semi-Detached
£669,572

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£770,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gathorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gathorne Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-09-01	£514,103
10A Gathorne Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-13	£487,200
10A Gathorne Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-03-10	£428,797
1A Gathorne Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-02-15	£628,307
10 Gathorne Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2016-03-18	£831,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8NF

Employment

OX3 8NF 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 8NF 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	124
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	47
Human health and social work activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	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	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	74 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,738 yd	Free schools	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	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	4,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,180 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,316 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
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	142 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	411 yd
Adria	6 Windmill Road, Oxford	578 yd
Craft Burger	1 The Parade, Windmill Road	614 yd
KFC	3 Windmill Road, Oxford	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	239 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	566 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	679 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	718 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford	551 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	635 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	635 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	670 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	635 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	664 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	679 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	724 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	257 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	906 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	975 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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