The Ridings, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 8TB 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 8TB 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 8TB 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 The Ridings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridings was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Garsington & Horspath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Ridings has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Garsington & Horspath and the 198th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 8TB, 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 The Ridings are based on 21 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 The Ridings, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8TB

Average Price
£1,360,388

Semi-Detached
£812,112

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,200,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,027,626

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridings

Average Price
£870,807

Semi-Detached
£816,770

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,178,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,853

Other
£2,952,237

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wolf House The Ridings, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-10-19	£255,696
Watch Hill The Ridings, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2021-11-22	£2,952,237
The Willow House The Ridings, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2019-03-14	£1,830,178
Shotover Heights The Ridings, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,347,000	2015-10-09	£1,755,698
The Ridings The Ridings, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2007-05-08	£1,293,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 8TB

Employment

OX3 8TB 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	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,271 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	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	1,263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	- not rated	1,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,419 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	2,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	1,531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,076 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	2,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,927 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	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	1,712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,122 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	818 yd
Antique Pizza	21 Atkyns Road, Oxford	843 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Horspath Driftway	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford		1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford		843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		843 yd
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		1,009 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX3 8TB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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