Sefton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 9EN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	47.2%	47.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.8%	52.9%	0.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 9EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41.7%	44.1%	2.4%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	38.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.1%	54.1%	6.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37%	31.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	8.4%	-9.0%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	46%	5.4%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.2%	68.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	75.8%	64.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.4%	9.1%	2.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	64.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	17.4%	14.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Sefton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sefton Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 162nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sefton Road are based on 4 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 Sefton Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9EN

Average Price
£542,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Road

Average Price
£559,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£559,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sefton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-04-28	£587,305
5 Sefton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£516,000	2016-08-01	£574,022
5 Sefton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£416,000	2014-04-23	£615,245
1 Sefton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£269,999	2007-08-17	£461,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,955 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	606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,456 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	1,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,429 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	974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,942 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	993 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,889 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	2,903 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	420 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	541 yd
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	677 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	677 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	528 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	609 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	724 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	724 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford	420 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	677 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	677 yd
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford	684 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	677 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	767 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	896 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	955 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	93 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	528 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	835 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 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	0.0%
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%

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