Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, OX5 1TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 1TX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around OX5 1TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.2%	50%	1.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	36.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	47.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	41.7%	37.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	6.8%	11%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	4.0%	-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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	43.7%	4.6%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	9.6%	2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3%	5%	2.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.7%	77.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	80%	63.5%	-16.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	6.8%	17.4%	10.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	63.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.5%	8.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	8.5%	11%	2.5%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wilsdon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilsdon Way was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilsdon Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 91st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX5 1TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Wilsdon Way are based on 379 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 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, OX5 1TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 1TX

Average Price
£255,190

Semi-Detached
£362,153

Terraced
£293,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,088

Other
£313,433

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilsdon Way

Average Price
£274,038

Semi-Detached
£298,117

Terraced
£290,415

Detached
£464,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,534

Other
£314,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilsdon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-06-14	£123,970
112 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-02	£314,072
116 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-10-20	£283,263
64 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-10-18	£221,193
92 Wilsdon Way, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-08-11	£163,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 1TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	22
Self-Employed	14
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Fletcher Primary School Rutten Lane , Yarnton OX5 1LW	3out of 4	2,272 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	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marlborough Church of England School Shipton Road , OX20 1LP	3out of 4	4,397 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	2,070 yd	Other independent special school	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
Costa Coffee	57 High Street	581 yd
Ovisher Restaurant	11 - 13 Oxford Road	594 yd
TULASI	63 High Street	613 yd
Buttercup sandwiches	20A Bankside	789 yd
Oxford Diocesan Board Of Finance	Church House Oxford Langford Locks	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	2 Banbury Road	428 yd
The Foresters Bar	Foresters Hall Club, Marlborough House, 69 High Street	677 yd
The Highwayman Hotel And Spice House	The Highwayman Hotel And Spice House, 249 Banbury Road	944 yd
The Kings Arms	4 The Moors	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Kitchen	21 Banbury Road	347 yd
Kidlington Kebab & Cafe	3A Oxford Road	497 yd
The Star Chinese Takeaway	6 Oxford Road	501 yd
Off The Hook	9 Oxford Road	584 yd
Albert Fish And Chips	61 High Street	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	26 High Street		584 yd
Co-op Swift Shop	199 Banbury Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Hill Recreation Ground Benmead Road	grass pitches	530 yd
Exeter Close EXETER CLOSE EXETER CLOSE OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Kidlington Football Club YARNTON ROAD	grass pitches	970 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX5 1TX