Water Eaton Lane, Gosford, Kidlington, OX5 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX5 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48%	50.3%	2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	21.1%	27.5%	6.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	3.7%

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	47.3%	52.8%	5.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	28.4%	31.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	19.9%	11.8%	-8.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
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	23.4%	16%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	10%	12.2%	2.2%	5.3%	6.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	42.5%	7.6%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.2%	85.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	87.8%	81.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.4%	8%	5.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	81.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.7%	12.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Water Eaton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Eaton Lane was 390.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 566.2% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Water Eaton Lane has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 12th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2PP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Water Eaton Lane are based on 35 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 Water Eaton Lane, Gosford, Kidlington, OX5 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 2PP

Average Price
£516,220

Semi-Detached
£455,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£566,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Eaton Lane

Average Price
£631,106

Semi-Detached
£574,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£730,658

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,310

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Eaton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Water Eaton Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-29	£514,835
22 Water Eaton Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-03-23	£509,963
4 Water Eaton Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2020-12-16	£434,668
14 Water Eaton Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-09-08	£377,650
24 Water Eaton Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2017-07-03	£471,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 2PP

Employment

OX5 2PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX5 2PP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX5 2PP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Bletchingdon Road , Islip OX5 2TQ	3out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	5,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	3,832 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LVS Oxford Spring Hill Road , Begbroke OX5 1RX	- not rated	3,853 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	4,819 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	4,831 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	756 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	793 yd
WISH	2, The Parade Oxford Road	954 yd
Six Bells	70 Mill Street	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	616 yd
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	855 yd
Ron Groves Park AZALEA AVENUE	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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