Stephen Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9FA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.2%	53.5%	-3.7%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	42.8%	46.5%	3.7%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 9FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	47.9%	52.8%	4.9%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	33.6%	-8.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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%) 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	53.5%	58.5%	5.0%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33%	28.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9FA this area, 5.6% 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 75.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	75.5%	11.4%	33.8%	41.7%
Other	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4%	6%	2.0%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	84.2%	76.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	69.7%	51.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	12.5%	24.4%	11.9%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	51.3%	-17.7%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	16.8%	11.4%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	12.7%	4.6%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Stephen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stephen Road was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stephen Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Headington and the 117th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 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 9FA, 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 Stephen Road are based on 78 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 Stephen Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9FA

Average Price
£257,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stephen Road

Average Price
£458,894

Semi-Detached
£659,184

Terraced
£739,035

Detached
£842,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,096

Other
£232,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stephen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Saxon Court, 2 Stephen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-10-30	£234,847
Flat 8 Saxon Court, 2 Stephen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,765	2021-09-22	£263,523
Flat 7 Saxon Court, 2 Stephen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-10-14	£254,264
Flat 6 Saxon Court, 2 Stephen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-03-21	£257,875
Flat 3 Saxon Court, 2 Stephen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2015-12-18	£259,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9FA

Employment

OX3 9FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9FA 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	139
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,385 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	335 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,800 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	643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,062 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	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,063 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,219 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
Rio's Piri Piri	Ground Floor Cafe, 81 London Road	84 yd
Heavenly Desserts	73 London Road, Headington	84 yd
Starbucks	71 London Road, Headington	84 yd
Coco Noir	77A London Road, Headington	84 yd
Costa Coffee	116 London Road, Headington	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	116 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	170 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	218 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	364 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	139 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	139 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	148 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	148 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	80 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	84 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	116 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	148 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	217 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	484 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	783 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Rye St Antony School PULLENS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,028 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	14.3%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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