Shirburn Street, Watlington, OX49 5BY

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Shirburn Street is in Watlington and in South Oxfordshire district. OX49 5BY is located in the Watlington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 2000-10-01.

StreetScan combines information about Shirburn Street, Watlington, OX49 5BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX49 5QZ, OX49 5RD, OX49 5BZ, OX49 5BT, OX49 5BU, OX49 5QX, OX49 5RA, OX49 5PS, OX49 5AB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX49 5BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.8%	45.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 OX49 5BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	24%	27.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	56.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	3.8%

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	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	25.3%	33.5%	8.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	11.9%	4.1%	-7.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	14%	-12.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	44.1%	11.1%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	95.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

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	93.3%	92.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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	92%	92.8%	0.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Shirburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirburn Street was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Watlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirburn Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Watlington and the 181st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX49 5BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Shirburn Street are based on 62 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 Shirburn Street, Watlington, OX49 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX49 5BY

Average Price
£1,789,540

Semi-Detached
£694,248

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,884,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirburn Street

Average Price
£617,916

Semi-Detached
£698,777

Terraced
£427,819

Detached
£1,037,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,477

Other
£381,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
East End House Shirburn Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2009-05-01	£2,865,169
62 Shirburn Street, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-02-15	£688,938

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Employment

OX49 5BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	102
Retired	93
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	27
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watlington Primary School Love Lane , OX49 5RB	4out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewknor Church of England Primary School High Street , Lewknor OX49 5TH	3out of 4	4,227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icknield Community College Love Lane , OX49 5RB	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Fox Inn	13 Shirburn Street	173 yd
Fat Buddha Thai	58 Love Lane	244 yd
Ox Club Ltd	10 High Street	257 yd
The Granary Delicatessen	16 High Street	275 yd
The Granary Cafe	18 High Street	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Spire and Spoke	21 Hill Road		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	60 Couching Street		288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watlington Recreation Ground WATLINGTON SPORTS CLUB WATLINGTON SPORTS CLUB SHIRBURN ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
The Watlington Club HIGH STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	280 yd
Icknield Community College LOVE LANE	grass pitches	398 yd
Watlington Primary School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	611 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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