Elms Road, Thame, OX9 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX9 2DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	45.3%	49.6%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54.7%	50.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31%	32.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	60.2%	56.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	27.6%	27%	-0.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9%	12.8%	3.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 OX9 2DX this area, 7.9% 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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.9%	8.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	90.7%	88.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	87.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Elms Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elms Road was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Thame average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elms Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Thame and the 211th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX9 2DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Elms Road 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 South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Elms Road, Thame, OX9 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX9 2DX

Average Price
£745,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£745,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elms Road

Average Price
£775,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£775,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elms Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Elms Road, Thame, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-09-18	£925,293
2 Elms Road, Thame, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2014-02-14	£886,280
1 Elms Road, Thame, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-04-12	£555,102
1 Elms Road, Thame, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2004-06-02	£461,728
2 Elms Road, Thame, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2002-12-20	£1,047,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX9 2DX

Employment

OX9 2DX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Hampden Primary School Park Street , OX9 3HU	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Brook Lane , OX9 2AB	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Hill Primary School Ludsden Grove , OX9 3DH	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Crendon School Chilton Road , Long Crendon HP18 9BZ	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tetsworth Primary School 15 High Street , Tetsworth OX9 7AB	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Williams's School Oxford Road , OX9 2AQ	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	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
The W	27 Upper High Street	261 yd
The Monkey Puzzle	18-19 Upper High Street	266 yd
Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates	8 Upper High Street	280 yd
La Caravella	7 Upper High Street	280 yd
Harvest Moon	1 Pump Lane	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Nags Head	43 Upper High Street	226 yd
The Black Horse	11 Cornmarket	300 yd
James Figg	21 Cornmarket	300 yd
Birdcage Inn	4 Cornmarket	320 yd
Cross Keys Inn	East Street	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Fish Bar	41 Upper High Street	226 yd
The Chippy	12 Upper High Street	280 yd
Thame Recipe	84-86 Wellington Street	382 yd
Dominos Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 19-20 High Street	504 yd
Smoochy Moo Moos Ltd	90a High Street	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	1 High Street		379 yd
Waitrose	Greyhound Lane		617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thame Utd (Closed) Windmill Road	grass pitches	272 yd
Racquets Fitness Centre NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	523 yd
Barley Hill Primary School LUDSDEN GROVE	grass pitches	594 yd
Thame Town Cricket Club Church Road	grass pitches	756 yd
Southern Road Recreation Ground 9A 9A BELL LANE	grass pitches	764 yd
Thame Tennis Club CHILTERN GROVE	tennis courts	871 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 OX9 2DX