Benwells, Chinnor, OX39 4TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX39 4TU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	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 vicinity of OX39 4TU 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	28.5%	30%	1.5%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	56.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	9.7%	2.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	55.7%	55.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	33.2%	33.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	8.2%	9%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%

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.

In the area around OX39 4TU this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	22.3%	3.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	34.3%	11.4%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
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%
White	97%	98.5%	1.5%	81.4%	17.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.2%	92.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Benwells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benwells was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Chinnor average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Benwells has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chinnor and the 106th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX39 4TU, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Benwells are based on 29 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 Benwells, Chinnor, OX39 4TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX39 4TU

Average Price
£437,779

Semi-Detached
£438,200

Terraced
£411,512

Detached
£448,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benwells

Average Price
£446,783

Semi-Detached
£435,638

Terraced
£431,129

Detached
£458,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BenwellsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Benwells, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2024-08-28	£473,301
3 Benwells, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-01-27	£421,860
13 Benwells, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2019-12-06	£407,128
11 Benwells, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-04-29	£446,443
2A Benwells, Chinnor, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-01-04	£389,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX39 4TU

Employment

OX39 4TU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	54
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	26
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Lane Community Primary School Mill Lane , OX39 4RF	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Station Road , OX39 4PU	4out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Rowant Church of England Primary School School Lane , Aston Rowant OX49 5SU	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lewknor Church of England Primary School High Street , Lewknor OX49 5TH	3out of 4	5,080 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stokenchurch Primary School George Road , Stokenchurch HP14 3RN	4out of 4	5,280 yd	Community 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
Millie's Deli	1A Lower Road	509 yd
The Crown	Station Road	570 yd
Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway	The Station, Station Approach	715 yd
Chinnor Village Centre	The Village Centre, High Street	746 yd
Bipuls Kitchen	59-61 Lower Road	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, Oakley Road		303 yd
Red Lion	3 High Street		818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Mandarin Chef	The Wheatsheaf, Oakley Road	303 yd
Kingston Fisheries	51a Lower Road	762 yd
Golden Chopsticks	51 Lower Road	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative Foodstore	36 Oakley Road		169 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whites Field Mill Lane	grass pitches	423 yd
Station Road Playing Fields Station Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	466 yd
St Andrews C E Primary School Station Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
St Andrews Church Hall CHURCH ROAD		643 yd
Weights Fitness Studio (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite	730 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	156.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	156.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX39 4TU