Bayswater Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 9NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	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 9NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	40.3%	49.6%	9.3%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	34.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45%	52.4%	7.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34%	30%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15.2%	14%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9NY this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	28.8%	-10.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	25.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.7%	62.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	80.6%	68.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	19.9%	9.7%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	68.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	16%	13.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bayswater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bayswater Road was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bayswater Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 121st lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 9NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Bayswater Road are based on 89 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 Bayswater Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9NY

Average Price
£325,947

Semi-Detached
£325,947

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bayswater Road

Average Price
£468,622

Semi-Detached
£307,016

Terraced
£556,231

Detached
£1,020,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,242

Other
£676,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bayswater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Bayswater Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-05-30	£386,637
32 Bayswater Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-24	£422,874
48 Bayswater Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-09-13	£370,929
54 Bayswater Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-02-28	£338,972
48 Bayswater Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,599	2017-02-14	£298,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9NY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 9NY 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	130
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill Primary School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	- not rated	209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernwood First School Northway , Headington OX3 9EU	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Church of England First School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	- not rated	891 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	- not rated	922 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	2,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	2,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	3,053 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	3,423 yd	Foundation school	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	209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Middle School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NH	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	3,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,726 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	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,710 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	339 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Christian School Cornerstone Christian Centre , Quarry High Street OX3 8JT	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus College Victory House , 116-120 London Road OX3 9AX	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington Rye Oxford Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	2,371 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
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington		355 yd
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford		434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	700 yd
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	769 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford		376 yd
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford		434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	204 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	251 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Sandhills Community Primary School TERRETT AVENUE	grass pitches	922 yd
Grovelands Sports Ground Grovelands Road	grass pitches	974 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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