Steep Rise, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX3 9QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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	40.6%	40.6%	0.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	42.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.7%	49.7%	5.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.8%	33.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.9%	16.2%	-9.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.9%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.5%	10.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	5%	1.7%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	5.3%	7%	1.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.3%	66.1%	-15.2%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	82.6%	67.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	3%	7%	4.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	18%	7.8%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	67.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	14.4%	10.5%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Steep Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steep Rise was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Steep Rise has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 34th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 9QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Steep Rise are based on 13 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 Steep Rise, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9QG

Average Price
£439,794

Semi-Detached
£439,794

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steep Rise

Average Price
£403,420

Semi-Detached
£403,420

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steep RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Steep Rise, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-23	£382,464
4 Steep Rise, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£501,000	2024-02-02	£511,070
8 Steep Rise, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-05-04	£399,559
4 Steep Rise, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2013-11-29	£396,842
3 Steep Rise, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2013-07-30	£498,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9QG

Employment

OX3 9QG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	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	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Marston Primary School Copse Lane , Headington OX3 0AY	1out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School London Road , Headington OX3 9ED	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,954 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	533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,900 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
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	490 yd
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	644 yd
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	688 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	688 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	644 yd
The White Hart	12 St Andrew's Road, Oxford	672 yd
Viking Club	65 Old High Street, Oxford	879 yd
The Black Boy	The Black Boy Public House, 91 Old High Street	879 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	480 yd
Jacobs And Field	15 Old High Street, Oxford	1,064 yd
Sushi Daily	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1,064 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	1,072 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	688 yd
Waitrose	9 - 11 Old High Street, Oxford	1,064 yd
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	579 yd
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Barton Park Pavilion Barton Village Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Barton Recreation Ground (Closed) HENGROVE CLOSE	grass pitches	838 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	838 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	979 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Bury Knowle Park CHESTNUT AVENUE	tennis courts	980 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.9 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	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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