The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX9 7BH is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	50%	45.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50%	54.1%	4.1%	49.0%	5.1%

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 OX9 7BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	25.9%	34.5%	8.6%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	44.3%	51.9%	7.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.1%	33.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	13.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	22.1%	10.2%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.1%	96.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	95.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Laurels Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Laurels was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Chinnor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Laurels has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chinnor and the 178th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX9 7BH, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 The Laurels are based on 48 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 The Laurels, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX9 7BH

Average Price
£391,019

Semi-Detached
£395,119

Terraced
£340,375

Detached
£653,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Laurels

Average Price
£402,024

Semi-Detached
£401,356

Terraced
£353,716

Detached
£618,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LaurelsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-11	£351,354
13 The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-07-26	£425,155
26 The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-17	£313,057
24 The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-24	£258,466
2 The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-06-08	£409,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX9 7BH

Employment

OX9 7BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	53
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tetsworth Primary School 15 High Street , Tetsworth OX9 7AB	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Hampden Primary School Park Street , OX9 3HU	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Brook Lane , OX9 2AB	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,700 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Red Lion	40 High Street		350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tiagos Fish and Chips	Horseshoe Cottage, Stoke Talmage Road		492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tetsworth Sport & Social Club MARSH END	grass pitches	373 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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