Ethelred Court, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 9DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	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 vicinity of OX3 9DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	25.6%	25.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	61%	0.9%	44.2%	16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.7%	29.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	24.2%	15.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	71.7%	59.4%	-12.3%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86.7%	88%	1.3%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	80.5%	54.8%	-25.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	3.9%	30.2%	26.3%	6.1%	24.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	55%	-23.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	37.3%	36.7%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.1%	-10.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ethelred Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethelred Court was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% lower than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethelred Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 174th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 9DA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Ethelred Court are based on 3 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 Ethelred Court, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9DA

Average Price
£1,216,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,301,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,088,645

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethelred Court

Average Price
£1,298,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,298,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethelred CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ethelred Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-09-22	£874,374
6 Ethelred Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2000-07-04	£1,285,089
Yellow Wood Ethelred Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£300,000	1995-03-31	£1,736,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9DA

Employment

OX3 9DA 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 retired residents living in OX3 9DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	148
Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	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	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,483 yd	Academy converter	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	318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,430 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	249 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	249 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	249 yd
League Of Friends Cafe Level 2	League Of Friends Cafe, John Radcliffe Hospital	249 yd
LG1 West Wing League Of Friends	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	12 St Andrew's Road, Oxford	396 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	575 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	575 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	811 yd
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	631 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	691 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	691 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	809 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	249 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	691 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	763 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	811 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	731 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	748 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	819 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	976 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	995 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,005 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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