Waterperry Common, Waterperry, Oxford, OX33 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX33 1LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of OX33 1LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	25.1%	-4.0%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.8%	56.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (91.2%) 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	52.9%	54.3%	1.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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 OX33 1LQ this area, 7.8% 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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	51.3%	8.1%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.7%	97.5%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	94.7%	3.6%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	94.7%	3.6%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Waterperry Common Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterperry Common was 432.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 461.8% higher than the Forest Hill & Holton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterperry Common has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Forest Hill & Holton and the 3rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX33 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Waterperry Common are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterperry Common, Waterperry, Oxford, OX33 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX33 1LQ

Average Price
£1,091,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,091,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterperry Common

Average Price
£1,083,750

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,083,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterperry CommonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Trail Waterperry Common, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2016-02-26	£1,083,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX33 1LQ

Employment

OX33 1LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX33 1LQ 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	77
Retired	47
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Church of England Primary School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickford School Sheldon Road , Ickford HP18 9HY	3out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Church of England Combined School Worminghall Road , Oakley HP18 9QY	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	5,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatley Park School Holton , OX33 1QH	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Watson School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	3,711 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilworth House School Thame Road , OX33 1JP	- not rated	4,387 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilworth House Upper School Thame Road , OX33 1JP	- not rated	4,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in OX33 1LQ area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near OX33 1LQ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	16.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	341.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	333.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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