Nurseries Road, Kidlington, OX5 1FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX5 1FU 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	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.2%	49.8%	0.6%	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	32.9%	40.3%	7.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	40.6%	-9.7%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	10.2%	3.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	52.6%	52.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.6%	32.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.9%	10.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	4.0%	0.4%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	49.7%	5.3%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.8%	86.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	87.6%	75.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	3.1%	10.8%	7.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.3%	1.9%
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	86.7%	75.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	12%	11.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Nurseries Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nurseries Road was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nurseries Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 168th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 1FU, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Nurseries Road are based on 43 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 Nurseries Road, Kidlington, OX5 1FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 1FU

Average Price
£319,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,369

Other
£411,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nurseries Road

Average Price
£371,697

Semi-Detached
£518,617

Terraced
£563,901

Detached
£524,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,728

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nurseries Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Heron Place, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-29	£303,086
13 Heron Place, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-11-03	£327,333
14 Heron Place, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-26	£333,142
4 Heron Place, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-08-18	£299,647
10 Heron Place, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-01-14	£412,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 1FU

Employment

OX5 1FU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	154
Retired	94
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,180 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	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Church of England School Shipton Road , OX20 1LP	3out of 4	4,776 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	2,273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	5,218 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
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	317 yd
Costa Coffee	57 High Street	392 yd
TULASI	63 High Street	428 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	953 yd
Whizzkidz (Thame) Ltd	2-6 Jefferson Way	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	2 Banbury Road	245 yd
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street	470 yd
The Kings Arms	4 The Moors	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	229 yd
Eastern Kitchen	21 Banbury Road	240 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	260 yd
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	313 yd
Albert Fish And Chips	61 High Street	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street	374 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road	728 yd
Co-op Swift Shop	199 Banbury Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	254 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground Benmead Road	grass pitches	583 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	603 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	45.2%
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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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