Saunders Close, Watlington, OX49 5QY

Overview of OX49 5QY

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Saunders Close is in Watlington and in South Oxfordshire district. OX49 5QY 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 Saunders Close, Watlington, OX49 5QY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX49 5QT, OX49 5QX, OX49 5PY, OX49 5PZ, OX49 5QP, OX49 5QS, OX49 5QU, OX49 5RA, OX49 5RE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX49 5QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	29.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	3.5%

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	44.4%	49%	4.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.5%	31.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	18%	-7.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	35.1%	5.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	93.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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%	94.6%	1.3%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	95%	1.7%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Saunders Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saunders Close was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Watlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saunders Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Watlington and the 162nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

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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 5QY, 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 Saunders Close are based on 17 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 Saunders Close, Watlington, OX49 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX49 5QY

Average Price
£520,969

Semi-Detached
£537,326

Terraced
£460,254

Detached
£527,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saunders Close

Average Price
£524,605

Semi-Detached
£525,374

Terraced
£448,235

Detached
£572,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saunders CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Saunders Close, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£426,000	2024-12-12	£423,552
11 Saunders Close, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2024-06-14	£409,181
14 Saunders Close, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-08	£676,052
15 Saunders Close, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2020-12-04	£458,431
6 Saunders Close, Watlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,000	2020-04-01	£498,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX49 5QY

Employment

OX49 5QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

OX49 5QY 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	75
Retired	64
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watlington Primary School Love Lane , OX49 5RB	4out of 4	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewknor Church of England Primary School High Street , Lewknor OX49 5TH	3out of 4	4,455 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	190 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
The Granary Cafe	18 High Street	141 yd
The Granary Delicatessen	16 High Street	148 yd
Fat Buddha Thai	58 Love Lane	149 yd
Ox Club Ltd	10 High Street	168 yd
Fat Fox Inn	13 Shirburn Street	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Spire and Spoke	21 Hill Road		605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	60 Couching Street		222 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Watlington Club HIGH STREET	squash courts, tennis courts	129 yd
Icknield Community College LOVE LANE	grass pitches	258 yd
Watlington Recreation Ground WATLINGTON SPORTS CLUB WATLINGTON SPORTS CLUB SHIRBURN ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Watlington Primary School LOVE LANE	grass pitches	409 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	36 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.64 Mbit/s

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