Spruce Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX5 1EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	21.3%	27.5%	6.2%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	5.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	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	49.1%	46.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.6%	33%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	7.9%	15.4%	7.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	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%	14.9%	-10.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	5.3%	6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	35.5%	14.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3%	3.9%	0.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94%	78.6%	-15.4%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	92.5%	83%	-9.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	83.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Spruce Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spruce Road was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spruce Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 228th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 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 1EX, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Spruce Road 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 Cherwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Spruce Road, Kidlington, OX5 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 1EX

Average Price
£405,371

Semi-Detached
£483,684

Terraced
£327,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spruce Road

Average Price
£384,785

Semi-Detached
£438,402

Terraced
£348,612

Detached
£335,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spruce Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Spruce Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-25	£370,513
6 Spruce Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-20	£368,751
9 Spruce Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£508,000	2020-11-16	£603,658
6 Spruce Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2017-06-16	£343,423
10 Spruce Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£273,500	2015-01-19	£380,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 1EX

Employment

OX5 1EX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	1,966 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	2out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	5,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LVS Oxford Spring Hill Road , Begbroke OX5 1RX	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	4,763 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	4,817 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	4,872 yd	Other independent school	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
Gurkha Village	174 Oxford Road	430 yd
Whizzkidz (Thame) Ltd	2-6 Jefferson Way	474 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	492 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	745 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	990 yd
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	1,004 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		561 yd
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	333 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	574 yd
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Stratfield Brake FRIEZE WAY	grass pitches	1,080 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 1EX