Sherwood Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	56.9%	52.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	43.1%	47.6%	4.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 9PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	37.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	65.5%	62.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	27.7%	30.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9PR this area, 8.2% 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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	7.2%	-7.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	60%	13.4%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	7.9%	13.4%	5.5%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	57.3%	48.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-32.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	45.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	7.9%	12.6%	4.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	22.8%	4.4%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	45.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	9.4%	20.5%	11.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	9%	10.2%	1.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Sherwood Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Place was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sherwood Place has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 191st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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 9PR, 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 Sherwood Place are based on 191 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 Sherwood Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9PR

Average Price
£380,160

Semi-Detached
£371,908

Terraced
£392,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Place

Average Price
£320,504

Semi-Detached
£413,455

Terraced
£412,725

Detached
£411,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,389

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Sherwood Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-05-09	£369,028
18 Sherwood Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-08	£341,797
4 Sherwood Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-08-27	£384,825
8 Sherwood Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,600	2019-10-30	£331,562
18 Sherwood Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-08-07	£343,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9PR

Employment

OX3 9PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	5
Retired	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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 Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,320 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	2out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	4,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,505 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	1,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,278 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Portugues Cafe	5 The Roundway, Oxford	515 yd
McDonalds	298 London Road, Headington	560 yd
Posh Fish	150 London Road, Headington	1,053 yd
Cafe Bonjour	136 London Road, Headington	1,053 yd
Acropolis Greek Taverna	146 London Road, Headington	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	17A Beaumont Road, Oxford	811 yd
Mason's Arms	Quarry School Place, Oxford	923 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	979 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	979 yd
Ampleforth Arms	53 Collinwood Road, Oxford	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Chippy	2 Underhill Circus, Oxford	268 yd
Caprinos Pizza	6 The Roundway, Oxford	515 yd
Domino's Pizza	126 London Road, Headington	1,053 yd
Kazan	148 London Road, Headington	1,053 yd
Reina Grill	137A London Road, Headington	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	152 London Road, Headington		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bayards Hill Primary School BAYSWATER ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Barton Leisure Centre WAYNFLETE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	671 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	783 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	995 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	56.3%
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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	180.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	180.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.59 Mbit/s

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