St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 1HQ is primarily male, with 62.4% 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	42.3%	37.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-13.4%
Male	57.7%	62.4%	4.7%	49.0%	13.4%

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 area around OX1 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	66.5%	68.3%	1.8%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	26.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	51.1%	61.4%	10.3%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	36.6%	27%	-9.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 OX1 1HQ this area, 4.4% 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 83.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	16.9%	-12.0%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	83.1%	12.5%	33.8%	49.3%
Other	7.2%	0.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	0.7%	12.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	76.7%	63%	-13.7%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	32.3%	-20.1%	83.2%	-50.9%
European Union	20.3%	23.3%	3.0%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	22.2%	7.7%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	14.8%	8.6%	1.3%	13.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	32.3%	-19.7%	83.2%	-50.9%
10+ Years	17.2%	14.8%	-2.4%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	16.3%	11.6%	-4.7%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7%	17.5%	10.5%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	23.8%	16.3%	1.9%	21.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.6%	76.7%	-36.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	12.5%	0.3%	12.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	10.4%	0.3%	10.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is St Thomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Carfax & Jericho average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX1 1HQ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 St Thomas Street are based on 209 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St Thomas Street, Oxford, OX1 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 1HQ

Average Price
£313,253

Semi-Detached
£445,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,940

Other
£15,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas Street

Average Price
£536,185

Semi-Detached
£439,273

Terraced
£636,751

Detached
£626,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,409

Other
£1,223,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 Bookbinders Court St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-03-10	£404,583
Apartment 4 Bookbinders Court St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-07-07	£328,181
Apartment 8 Bookbinders Court St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£336,000	2019-10-31	£331,224
Apartment 3 Bookbinders Court St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2019-08-09	£361,000
Apartment 1 Bookbinders Court St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-09-21	£370,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 1HQ

Employment

OX1 1HQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX1 1HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Student (economically inactive)	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	33
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	521 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	716 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	724 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nomad	4-6 Park End Street, Oxford	153 yd
The Olive Branch	Cafe, Royal Oxford Hotel	215 yd
Platform 5 Oxford (now Trading As THe Olive Branch Cafe	Cafe, Royal Oxford Hotel	215 yd
Bangkok House	42A Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford	225 yd
Jericho Coffee Traders	45 Oxford Castle, New Road	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atik	Cantay House, 36 - 39 Park End Street	128 yd
Kiss	39 Park End Street, Oxford	128 yd
The Lighthouse	Lighthouse, 1 Park End Street	152 yd
Thirst	7-8 Park End Street, Oxford	152 yd
The Castle	The Castle Tavern, 24 Paradise Street	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	18 Park End Street, Oxford	250 yd
Dosa Park	25 Park End Street, Oxford	250 yd
Kebab King	Unit E, Threeways House	395 yd
Yunus Zain Ltd	6 Gloucester Street, Oxford	428 yd
RG	Rail Gourmet, Oxford Railway Station	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	384 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	393 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	439 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	473 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Magdalen Street, Oxford	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	320 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	392 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 1HQ