Shotover Kilns, Shotover Hill, Oxford, OX3 8ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8ST 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	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	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 vicinity of OX3 8ST there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	28.7%	5.1%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	60.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	55.3%	64.2%	8.9%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	32.9%	23.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around OX3 8ST this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	6.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	48%	58.3%	10.3%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.8%	4.7%
White	90.1%	84.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	82.2%	77.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	77%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2%	21.8%	19.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	0.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Shotover Kilns Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shotover Kilns was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% higher than the Garsington & Horspath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shotover Kilns has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Garsington & Horspath and the 168th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX3 8ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Shotover Kilns are based on 14 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 Shotover Kilns, Shotover Hill, Oxford, OX3 8ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8ST

Average Price
£617,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£788,789

Detached
£560,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£728,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shotover Kilns

Average Price
£567,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,531

Detached
£584,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,673

Other
£722,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shotover KilnsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shotover Kilns, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-25	£279,726
3 Shotover Kilns, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-07-29	£600,891
2 Shotover Kilns, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£817,800	2022-06-01	£831,661
4 Shotover Kilns, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2017-11-29	£762,898
R T Harris & Son (Electrical Contractors) Ltd Shotover Kilns, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£666,235	2017-11-06	£722,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8ST

Employment

OX3 8ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,008 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	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	1,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	4,175 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	2,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,207 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	1,185 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,070 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,371 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	242 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	825 yd
League Of Friends Shop	Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road	1,040 yd
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford	1,043 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	633 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	733 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford		825 yd
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford		1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	965 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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