London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX3 9ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	47.4%	46.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	44.1%	2.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.4%) 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	55.8%	62.4%	6.6%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	33.6%	30%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around OX3 9ED this area, 8.5% 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 68.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	5.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	68.5%	9.4%	33.8%	34.7%
Other	6.8%	0.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	9.4%	3%	-6.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.5%	76%	-0.5%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	63.7%	63.7%	0.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	13.6%	17.8%	4.2%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	63.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	6.2%	15.7%	9.5%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	13.8%	6.2%	-7.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 428.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 433.9% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 20th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 254.4%.

🔎 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 9ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 London Road are based on 535 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 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9ED

Average Price
£318,711

Semi-Detached
£573,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,691

Other
£258,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£745,732

Semi-Detached
£543,305

Terraced
£415,101

Detached
£806,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,459

Other
£5,788,649

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
John Leon House, 138 - 140 London Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£101,000	2023-10-06	£94,208
182 London Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-26	£558,325
Flat 12 John Leon House, 138 - 140 London Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2022-04-27	£279,617
Flat 2 John Leon House, 138 - 140 London Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-04-15	£215,885
Flat 6 John Leon House, 138 - 140 London Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-06-25	£292,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9ED

Employment

OX3 9ED 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 student residents living in OX3 9ED 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	169
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	56
Human health and social work activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	132 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	1,332 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	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,985 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	707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,209 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,395 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
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	15 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	15 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	16 yd
Cafe Bonjour	136 London Road, Headington	16 yd
Babylon House Of Shawarma	113 London Road, Headington	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	151 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	267 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	369 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	369 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	15 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	16 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	46 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	73 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	73 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	16 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	182 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	205 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	267 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	395 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,093 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	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.2%

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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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