Ash Close, Kidlington, OX5 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 1ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 OX5 1ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	23.8%	26.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	53.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	6.1%	6.1%

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	42%	39%	-3.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	39.9%	41.7%	1.8%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.2%	17.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.2%	9.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	26.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.5%	89.2%	0.7%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	81.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1%	9.9%	8.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	80.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ash Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Close was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.4% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Kidlington East and the 56th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Ash Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ash Close, Kidlington, OX5 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 1ER

Average Price
£441,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Close

Average Price
£464,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£464,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ash Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-27	£434,122
4 Ash Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-30	£417,652
11 Ash Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2019-01-16	£404,591
12 Ash Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-01-26	£454,374
8 Ash Close, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,995	2003-07-31	£460,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 1ER

Employment

OX5 1ER 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX5 1ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kidlington Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Nursery School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	- not rated	600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	4,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	5,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	5,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	5,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	5,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	5,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornbury House 40 the Moors , OX5 2AL	- not rated	1,568 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LVS Oxford Spring Hill Road , Begbroke OX5 1RX	- not rated	3,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	- not rated	4,499 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School Woodeaton , OX3 9TS	1out of 4	4,504 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha Village	174 Oxford Road	180 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	273 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	668 yd
Whizzkidz (Thame) Ltd	2-6 Jefferson Way	719 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street		1,032 yd
The Black Bull	2 Banbury Road		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	954 yd
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	989 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	1,025 yd
Albert Fish And Chips	61 High Street	1,067 yd
Dominos Pizza	67 High Street	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		425 yd
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	259 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	341 yd
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	1,054 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 1ER