North Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9EF is primarily male, with 61.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	38.8%	-15.9%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	45.3%	61.2%	15.9%	49.0%	12.2%

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 9EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	47.2%	56.1%	8.9%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	29.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	13.5%	7.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (85.3%) 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	46.8%	57.2%	10.4%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	29.9%	28.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	27.6%	2.6%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	36.6%	-2.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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	1%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	26.2%	21.8%	1.6%	24.6%
Black African	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.4%	44.7%	-22.7%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	40.8%	-25.1%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	40.5%	23.1%	5.6%	34.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	40.9%	-24.3%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	9.1%	13%	3.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	16.5%	9.9%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	17.5%	8.9%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.7%	76.7%	-41.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	19.3%	0.5%	18.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is North Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Way was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Way has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 154th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX3 9EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 North Way are based on 183 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 North Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9EF

Average Price
£262,958

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,226

Other
£348,997

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Way

Average Price
£299,606

Semi-Detached
£454,447

Terraced
£268,461

Detached
£521,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,260

Other
£339,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Ellington Court North Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-01-27	£286,732
Flat 36 Ellington Court North Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-12	£227,720
Flat 41 Ellington Court North Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-04-02	£251,688
Flat 40 Ellington Court North Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-15	£257,788
Flat 43 Ellington Court North Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-09-13	£253,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9EF

Employment

OX3 9EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	259
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	22
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	859 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	1,370 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	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,248 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,674 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	1,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,295 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	709 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,245 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	3,152 yd	Community special 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
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford	276 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	323 yd
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	1,035 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	1,035 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	591 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	709 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	777 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	1,044 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford	276 yd
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford	392 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	1,035 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	1,035 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	843 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.2%
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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	251.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	251.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.66 Mbit/s

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