Littleworth, Faringdon, SN7 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN7 8ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	55.2%	48.3%	-6.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	44.8%	51.7%	6.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 SN7 8ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.7% 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	23.2%	19.9%	-3.3%	37.9%	-18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	68.7%	4.8%	44.2%	24.5%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (92.2%) 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	50.2%	61.6%	11.4%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	39.7%	30.6%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 SN7 8ED this area, 8.9% 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	47.5%	0.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	97.5%	97.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	93.3%	88%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	88%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is SN7 8ED dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SN7 8ED was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Steventon & the Hanneys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SN7 8ED has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Steventon & the Hanneys and the 99th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SN7 8ED, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Littleworth, Faringdon, SN7 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN7 8ED

Average Price
£733,629

Semi-Detached
£646,273

Terraced
£250,608

Detached
£755,958

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,001,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SN7 8ED

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Post Office, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-29	£423,739
The Old School House, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£757,500	2021-12-17	£858,392
Apple Tree Farm, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,405,000	2021-06-18	£1,526,587
The Old Orchard, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-03-25	£824,971
Magnolia Cottage, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£518,500	2020-12-16	£597,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN7 8ED

Employment

SN7 8ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SN7 8ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	47
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faringdon Junior School The Elms , Gloucester Street SN7 7HZ	3out of 4	3,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Faringdon Infant School Lechlade Road , SN7 8AH	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckland Church of England Primary School Summerside , SN7 8RB	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Church Street , Shellingford SN7 7QA	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School High Street , Stanford-in-the-Vale SN7 8LH	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Faringdon Community College Fernham Road , SN7 7LB	3out of 4	4,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hugh's School Carswell Manor , Faringdon SN7 8PT	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
The Snooty Mehmaan	Littleworth, Faringdon		150 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SN7 8ED postcode.

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	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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN7 8ED