Dorchester Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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%	44.9%	0.4%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	41.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89%) 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	60.2%	56.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	29.1%	32.9%	3.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	5.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	58.2%	61.6%	3.4%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.9%	70.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	76.1%	68.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	68.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.5%	10.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Dorchester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Close was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 179th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 8SS, 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 Dorchester Close are based on 110 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 Dorchester Close, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8SS

Average Price
£375,010

Semi-Detached
£455,697

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Close

Average Price
£411,739

Semi-Detached
£449,061

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,267

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Dorchester Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-11-08	£389,338
20 Dorchester Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-09-19	£353,824
19 Dorchester Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-13	£358,303
21 Dorchester Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-07-11	£410,083
33 Dorchester Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2022-07-29	£344,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8SS

Employment

OX3 8SS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	58
Education	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,785 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	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,850 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	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,987 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	2,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,998 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	1,384 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,209 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
The Oxford Trust	Stansfeld Park, Quarry Road	197 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	602 yd
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	877 yd
Bullingdon Community Association	Bullingdon Community Centre, Peat Moors	915 yd
Elior At Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	713 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	829 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	990 yd
Headington Conservative Club	The Conservative Club, 60 Windmill Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford		602 yd
Nawabi	5 Girdlestone Road, Oxford		903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	1,069 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	61.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.9%
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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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