Hawthorn Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	51.6%	52.8%	1.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.4%	47.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 9JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	42.3%	42.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	51.4%	6.6%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.8%) 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	53.3%	60.9%	7.6%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	35.2%	27.9%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9JG this area, 7.4% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	65.3%	12.2%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.3%	68.1%	-16.2%	81.4%	-13.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	76.3%	64.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	7%	11%	4.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	63.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	14.9%	12.1%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8%	2.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Hawthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorn Avenue was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawthorn Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 121st highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 9JG, 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 Hawthorn Avenue are based on 48 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 Hawthorn Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9JG

Average Price
£533,244

Semi-Detached
£548,793

Terraced
£493,920

Detached
£432,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorn Avenue

Average Price
£523,801

Semi-Detached
£517,951

Terraced
£497,734

Detached
£568,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Hawthorn Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-08-11	£401,447
44 Hawthorn Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£441,000	2017-09-29	£492,966
30 Hawthorn Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2015-06-23	£524,479
20 Hawthorn Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-12-08	£430,932
38 Hawthorn Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-05-30	£581,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9JG

Employment

OX3 9JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 9JG 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	142
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	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 Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,865 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	453 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	847 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	1,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,700 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,702 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	675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,145 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	822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,766 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	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Cafe Bonjour	136 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Asian Mama The Chinese Restaurant	148A London Road, Headington	457 yd
La Croissanterie Cafe	3 Old High Street, Oxford	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	434 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	434 yd
The White Hart	12 St Andrew's Road, Oxford	590 yd
The Tile Shop Alehouse	10 Windmill Road, Oxford	623 yd
The Royal Standard	78 London Road, Headington	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	474 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	503 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington	457 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	503 yd
Iceland	108-110 London Road, Headington	665 yd
Tesco Express	85 London Road, Headington	713 yd
Sainsbury's	98 London Road, Headington	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	239 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Windmill Primary School MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	728 yd
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	853 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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