Area Information for Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW

Stowford Road in Headington is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Barton & Sandhills ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oxford East. This page combines information for the address Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OX3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oxford
Ward Barton & Sandhills
Constituency Oxford East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Oxford Barton, Risinghurst and Sandhills), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW:

Handlo Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PH
Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LZ
Mather Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PG
Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LU
Mather Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PQ
Bassett Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OX3 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 38
Terraced 33
Flat (Purpose-Built) 78
Flat (Converted) 5
Total 159
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 19
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 55
Rented: Other Social 41
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 154

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 59
Two People 39
Three People 28
Four People 14
Five People 7
Six People 7
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 155

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 59
Family Household 75
Other Household 22
Total 156

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 48
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 156

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Oxford East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 196
Total 361

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 19
10-14 23
15-19 19
20-24 12
25-29 16
30-34 32
35-39 24
40-44 24
45-49 20
50-54 11
55-59 26
60-64 37
65-69 27
70-74 22
75-79 18
80-84 9
85+ 4
Total 362

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OX3 9PW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 118
Married 96
Separated 10
Divorced 49
Widowed 22
Total 295

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 146
Good 108
Fair 77
Bad 25
Very Bad 5
Total 361

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 65
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 88
Other 9
Total 295

Ethnic Group Embed This

Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 63% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 226
Mixed Ethnicity 18
Indian 14
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 3
Other Asian 33
Black African 35
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Arab 8
Other 9
Total 360

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford), 65% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 235
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 28
Middle East and Asia 47
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Total 363

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 235
10+ Years 70
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 21
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 361

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OX3 9PW.

Passport(s) Held
None 64
United Kingdom 212
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 55
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 14
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 104
Christian 211
Buddhist 4
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 21
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 11
Total 361

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 99
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 37
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 61
Looking After Home or Family 18
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 21
Other 19
Total 298

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 9
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 31
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 42
Total 164

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 38
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 54
Semi-Routine Occupation 66
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 15
Total 292

Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW is within the Oxford Barton, Risinghurst and Sandhills policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Stowford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Oxford Barton, Risinghurst and Sandhills
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1SZ
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Headington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OX3 9PW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest railway station is Oxford, approximately 3.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oxford 3.4 miles
Oxford Parkway 4.3 miles
Islip 4.5 miles
Radley 5.9 miles
Culham 8 miles
Hanborough 8.6 miles
Bicester Village 8.9 miles
Tackley 9 miles
Appleford 9 miles
Combe (Oxon) 9.6 miles
Bicester North 9.6 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 11 miles
Didcot Parkway 11 miles
Heyford 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is Bayards Hill School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bayards Hill School 430 yards
    
Sandhills Community Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Barton Park Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford 0.8 miles
    
Windmill Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Wood Farm Primary School 1.1 miles
    
New Marston Primary School 1.4 miles
    
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford 1.4 miles
    
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City 1.8 miles
    
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is Cheney School, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Cheney School 1.5 miles
    
Meadowbrook College 2 miles
    
The Swan School 2 miles
    
Oxford Spires Academy 2 miles
    
Oxford International College 2.2 miles  
Greyfriars Catholic School 2.5 miles
    
Wheatley Park School 2.6 miles
    
Oxford Sixth Form College 2.8 miles  
The Cherwell School 2.8 miles
    
Oxford High School GDST 2.8 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is Hedena Health Ltd at Barton Surgery, approximately 160 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is 310 Dental Care, approximately 580 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is Nuffield Health, The Manor Hospital, Oxford, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Stowford Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9PW. The nearest is Robert Stanley Opticians, approximately 0.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in OX3 9PW

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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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