Old Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX33 1NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.9% 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	23.1%	22.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	63.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	19.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%

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	45.2%	58.9%	13.7%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	38.5%	24.3%	-14.2%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2%	4.3%	2.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	12.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	9.5%	-9.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.3%	0.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.2%	6.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	46.3%	10.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.9%	97.1%	1.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	95.6%	92%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	92%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Forest Hill & Holton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Forest Hill & Holton and the 219th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 1NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Old Road are based on 236 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 Old Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX33 1NX

Average Price
£1,206,153

Semi-Detached
£1,126,934

Terraced
£735,569

Detached
£1,235,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£811,853

Semi-Detached
£577,149

Terraced
£499,062

Detached
£961,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,152

Other
£651,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-08-07	£1,258,638
49 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-02-24	£1,118,315
49 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-06-18	£775,970
93 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2020-11-10	£1,009,149
99 Old Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£942,500	2020-06-29	£1,092,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX33 1NX

Employment

OX33 1NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in OX33 1NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,264 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	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Horspath Church of England Primary School Blenheim Road , Horspath OX33 1RY	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN	1out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bayards Hill School Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU	2out of 4	3,273 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	1,949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	5,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	5,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy, Oxford Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD	3out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	4,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	4,098 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	4,406 yd	Other independent 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 1NX area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatley Ce Primary School WHEATLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEATLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL LITTLEWORTH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	972 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	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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