Old High Street, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	57.6%	53.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	42.4%	46.6%	4.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	42%	7.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	12.8%	4.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	16.2%	7.1%	-9.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	42.4%	46.2%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.2%	31.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.6%	16.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	59.9%	0.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	3.6%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	88.8%	79.5%	-9.3%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	75.1%	68.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	12%	5.7%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	69.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.7%	14.3%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Old High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old High Street was 344.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.0% higher than the Headington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Old High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington and the 23rd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 9HP, 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 Old High Street are based on 104 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 Old High Street, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9HP

Average Price
£667,158

Semi-Detached
£697,086

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old High Street

Average Price
£667,639

Semi-Detached
£664,394

Terraced
£591,739

Detached
£804,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Old High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2026-02-26	£625,000
39 Old High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£699,000	2025-04-04	£727,242
51 Old High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-12	£593,457
49A Old High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,500	2024-06-28	£369,434
49A Old High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,500	2023-06-15	£350,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9HP

Employment

OX3 9HP 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 retired residents living in OX3 9HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	73
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,221 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, Oxford London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	1,092 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,326 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,246 yd	Higher education institutions	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
La Croissanterie Cafe	3 Old High Street, Oxford	1 yd
Babylon House Of Shawarma	113 London Road, Headington	121 yd
Lemon Garden	113 London Road, Headington	121 yd
KFC	3 Windmill Road, Oxford	173 yd
Costa Coffee	116 London Road, Headington	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	227 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	227 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	251 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	261 yd
The Britannia Inn	1 Lime Walk, Oxford	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	1 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1 yd
Mojo's Sandwich Bar	123 London Road, Headington	121 yd
Shanghai House	127 London Road, Headington	121 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1 yd
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	180 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	212 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	231 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	261 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	338 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Headington School HEADINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	912 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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