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OX11 8EW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

OX11 8EW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,934 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OX11 8EW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools67
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Willowcroft Community School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety65
34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport86
Didcot Parkway Rail Station0.4 mi

22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 14.9 ha total — largest park 7.4 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (1.6 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Cook… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Iceland Didcot — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX11 8EW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX11.

Average sold price by property type across the OX11 district, 202120264,761 sales.

About OX11 8EW

OX11 8EW scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Didcot within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX11 8EW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,934 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Willowcroft Community School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DIDCOT HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DIDCOT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OX11 8EW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near OX11 8EW?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX11 8EW, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OX11 8EW safe?

34 crimes were reported within 400m of OX11 8EW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX11 8EW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX11 8EW includes 1 train station, 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OX11 8EW?

OX11 8EW has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OX11 8EW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OX11 8EW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.