Masons Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 8QL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	47.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.9%	52.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	40.5%	48.7%	8.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	40.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.3%	37.2%	6.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.2%	14.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	13.8%	3.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.2%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	41.4%	7.8%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	11.1%	2.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	68.8%	52.8%	-16.0%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	71.6%	66.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	17%	4.1%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	66.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.8%	15.0%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
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	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Masons Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Masons Road was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Churchill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Masons Road has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Churchill and the 34th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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 8QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Masons Road are based on 59 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 Masons Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8QL

Average Price
£406,076

Semi-Detached
£407,205

Terraced
£390,146

Detached
£474,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Masons Road

Average Price
£379,736

Semi-Detached
£428,554

Terraced
£394,379

Detached
£487,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,535

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Masons Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Masons Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-04-16	£442,172
67 Masons Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2025-02-14	£439,990
37 Masons Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-08-27	£374,842
15 Masons Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-05-08	£424,323
47 Masons Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-08-14	£369,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 8QL 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	114
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,695 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	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,002 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,766 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,914 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	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,770 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
The Oxford Trust	Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road	243 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	520 yd
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	694 yd
Bullingdon Community Association	Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors	776 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	717 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	839 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	860 yd
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford	1,083 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	1,094 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford		520 yd
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford		717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	780 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.5%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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