Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX5 1FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	35%	34.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	46.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5%	7.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	55%	46.8%	-8.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.2%	36%	4.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.2%	17.3%	0.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	35.2%	4.5%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.8%	76.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	-5.0%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	73.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	73.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	3%	14.2%	11.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Oxford Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 158th lowest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

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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. 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 1FN, 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 Oxford Road are based on 472 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 Oxford Road, Kidlington, OX5 1FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 1FN

Average Price
£267,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£470,390

Semi-Detached
£475,257

Terraced
£444,501

Detached
£574,799

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,795

Other
£991,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Bowood Court Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-07-02	£226,278
Flat 18 Bowood Court Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-18	£224,513
Flat 3 Bowood Court Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-09-08	£288,824
Flat 16 Bowood Court Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,500	2022-09-15	£269,195
Flat 7 Bowood Court Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-03-23	£289,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 1FN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	47
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,303 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	451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	4,986 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	3,213 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	3,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	4,371 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	4,493 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	4,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	306 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	353 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	503 yd
Whizzkidz (Thame) Ltd	2-6 Jefferson Way	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	123 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	273 yd
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Stratfield Brake FRIEZE WAY	grass pitches	831 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	90.5%
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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 1FN