South Avenue, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG9 1JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 RG9 1JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	29.6%	29.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.4%	0.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.4%	34.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	18.1%	18.5%	0.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	35%	3.7%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	9.1%	3.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	91.1%	91.7%	0.6%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	91.7%	1.9%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is South Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Avenue was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Henley-on-Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Henley-on-Thames and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG9 1JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 South Avenue are based on 1 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 South Avenue, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG9 1JR

Average Price
£263,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Avenue

Average Price
£256,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 South Avenue, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-06-21	£256,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG9 1JR

Employment

RG9 1JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	76
Retired	62
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , RG9 1HJ	4out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Greys Hill , RG9 1SL	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road School Valley Road , RG9 1RR	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgemore Primary School Hop Gardens , RG9 2HL	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake Church of England School Memorial Avenue , Shiplake RG9 4DN	3out of 4	3,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillotts School Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Piggott School Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS	3out of 4	5,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rupert House School 90 Bell Street , HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2BN	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	3,765 yd	Other independent school	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
Pierreponts Cafe	357 Reading Road	649 yd
The Rowing Room	The River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows	742 yd
Henley Piazza	Mill Meadows	742 yd
Buddys	Henley Railway Station, Station Road	770 yd
Daisy Love (Henley) Limited	2 Station Road	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horseshoes	90 Reading Road	374 yd
The Saracens Head	129 Greys Road	776 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	52 Queen Street	915 yd
Bird in Hand	61 Greys Road	959 yd
The Anchor	58 Friday Street	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smart Fish Bar	138 Reading Road	369 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, 359 Reading Road	692 yd
The Happy Wok	126 Greys Road	918 yd
Herbies Pizza	120 Greys Road	918 yd
Smokey Flame	13 Greys Road	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	359 Reading Road		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Henley Ymca 11G 11G WATERMANS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	315 yd
La Fitness (Henley) (Closed) Newtown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
The Fitness Space (Henley) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Trinity Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Harpsden Cricket Ground HARPSDEN CRICKET CLUB HARPSDEN CRICKET CLUB HARPSDEN WAY	grass pitches	759 yd
The Invesco Perpetural Triangle Ground MILL LANE	grass pitches	801 yd
Jubilee Park Henley READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	813 yd
Henley Golf Club HENLEY GOLF CLUB HENLEY GOLF CLUB	golf	842 yd
Harpsden Football Ground FAIRWAY VIEW FAIRWAY VIEW	grass pitches	906 yd
The Henley College - Rotherfield Campus DEANFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,046 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	450 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	450 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	69 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	450 Mbit/s

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