Bernwood Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 9LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 9LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	48.6%	53.1%	4.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	33.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.9%	54.4%	10.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	33.2%	30.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	33.8%	26.1%	-7.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.9%	-9.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	12.1%	8.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	35.8%	20.9%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.8%	0%	-10.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.5%	58.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	-22.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	73.8%	66.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	66.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.3%	15.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Bernwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bernwood Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% higher than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bernwood Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 157th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 9LQ, 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 Bernwood Road are based on 59 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 Bernwood Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9LQ

Average Price
£290,615

Semi-Detached
£290,074

Terraced
£291,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bernwood Road

Average Price
£287,761

Semi-Detached
£324,472

Terraced
£285,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,075

Other
£119,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bernwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Bernwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-28	£287,709
98 Bernwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-09	£301,936
98 Bernwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-12-12	£286,585
80 Bernwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-24	£283,221
66 Bernwood Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-02-08	£237,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 9LQ 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	71
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill Primary School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	3out of 4	892 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	1,012 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	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	2,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,314 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
Bayswater Middle School Bayswater Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	3,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,714 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	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormerod School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	- not rated	819 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	2,056 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford		596 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington		632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	897 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	1,010 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	1,010 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	1,011 yd
The White Hart	12 St Andrew's Road, Oxford	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford		225 yd
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford		596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	625 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	720 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	819 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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