Watermead, Kidlington, OX5 2XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX5 2XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52%	2.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50%	48%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 2XJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	23.9%	22.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	65.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	21.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.7%	7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	56.6%	49.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30%	36.5%	6.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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.

In the area around OX5 2XJ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	51.2%	4.8%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	89.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	86.6%	84.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	84.8%	0.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Watermead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermead was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% higher than the Kidlington East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermead has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Kidlington East and the 123rd highest crime rate of 484 local areas in Cherwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.1%.

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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. 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 2XJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Watermead are based on 5 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 Watermead, Kidlington, OX5 2XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX5 2XJ

Average Price
£1,222,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,222,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead

Average Price
£1,233,908

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,233,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatermeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverbank, 1 Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2020-12-18	£1,309,874
5 Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2017-06-28	£1,067,354
Riverbank, 1 Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2016-06-30	£1,222,237
3 Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2012-03-12	£1,230,521
1 Watermead, Kidlington, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2010-09-10	£1,339,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX5 2XJ

Employment

OX5 2XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2XJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	1out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Kidlington Primary School Benmead Road , OX5 2DA	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr South's Church of England Primary School Bletchingdon Road , Islip OX5 2TQ	3out of 4	2,673 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	811 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	3,764 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodeaton Manor School , OX3 9TS	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	4,848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	5,439 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	5,450 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
Six Bells	70 Mill Street	526 yd
Oxford House Cafe	Unit C, 144 Oxford Road	908 yd
Gurkha Village	174 Oxford Road	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Arms	4 The Moors		940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	108 Oxford Road		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Recreation Ground KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB KIDLINGTON YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB EVANS LANE	grass pitches	368 yd
Gosford Hill School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Kidlington & Gosford Leisure Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 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	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of OX5 2XJ