Borrowmead Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX3 9QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	55%	54.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45%	45.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 9QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	41.7%	47.8%	6.1%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	37.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	10.5%	5.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.1%) 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	44.7%	62.6%	17.9%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	34%	25.5%	-8.5%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	18%	-8.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	7.2%	-10.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	46%	20.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	8.3%	3.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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%	6.1%	6.1%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	10.4%	7.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.3%	54.5%	-16.8%	81.4%	-26.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	74.1%	58.1%	-16.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	4.3%	11%	6.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	24.3%	11.5%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	58.1%	-14.2%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	21.4%	18.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Borrowmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borrowmead Road was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Barton & Sandhills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borrowmead Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Barton & Sandhills and the 115th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 9QW, 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 Borrowmead Road are based on 44 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 Borrowmead Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 9QW

Average Price
£447,498

Semi-Detached
£475,864

Terraced
£409,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borrowmead Road

Average Price
£360,448

Semi-Detached
£444,330

Terraced
£423,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,906

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borrowmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Borrowmead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2023-08-15	£369,808
13 Borrowmead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£483,000	2022-11-30	£475,504
6 Borrowmead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2017-04-21	£408,570
19 Borrowmead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-06-14	£490,543
17 Borrowmead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-12-18	£508,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX3 9QW

Employment

OX3 9QW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX3 9QW 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	99
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	31
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,328 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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Park Primary School Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN	- not rated	1,568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	4,180 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	1,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxfordshire Hospital School C/O St Nicholas Primary , Raymund Road OX3 0PJ	4out of 4	957 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowbrook College Raymund Road , Old Marston OX3 0PG	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,157 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
Northway Together CIC Community Café	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	216 yd
Thejus Eats	59 Westlands Drive, Oxford	332 yd
Theatres Cafe Level 1	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	1,009 yd
Subway	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	1,009 yd
Belota Cafe	John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Social Club	North Way Community Centre, 45 Dora Carr Close	216 yd
Oxford City Football Club	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	413 yd
OXSRAD Ltd	Oxford City Footlball Club, Court Place Farm	413 yd
The Red Lion	40-42 Oxford Road, Old Marston	835 yd
Marston Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion Club House, 17 Hadow Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northway Pizza	55 Westlands Drive, Oxford	318 yd
Mediterranean Fish Bar	10 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	665 yd
Pizza Hut	18 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	666 yd
Papa John's	493 Marston Road, Oxford	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	20 - 22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford	666 yd
The Co-operative	15 - 17 Old Marston Road, Oxford	1,001 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencer Simply Food, John Radcliffe Hospital	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway Community Centre NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE NORTH WAY COMMUNITY CENTRE DORA CARR CLOSE	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Northway Recreation Ground Maltfield Road	grass pitches	263 yd
Oxford City Fc (Court Place Farm) COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	341 yd
Oxsrad Integrated Sport & Leisure Centre COURT PLACE FARM COURT PLACE FARM MARSH LANE	health and fitness suite	341 yd
New Marston Primary School NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW MARSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL COPSE LANE	grass pitches	396 yd
Boults Lane Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BOULTS LANE	grass pitches	701 yd
St Nicholas Primary School RAYMUND ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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