Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 1LD is primarily male, with 64.1% 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	49.6%	35.9%	-13.7%	51.0%	-15.1%
Male	50.4%	64.1%	13.7%	49.0%	15.1%

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 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	56.2%	64.3%	8.1%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	28%	0.7%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.1%) 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	48.9%	55%	6.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.5%	36.1%	2.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	6.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	13.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	2.5%	-8.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.5%	10.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	51.9%	7.3%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	9.5%	4.5%	0.7%	8.8%
Indian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	11.2%	9.8%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	0.8%	9.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.9%	52.7%	-18.2%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	50%	-14.0%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	24.7%	15.0%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	12.4%	5.2%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	50.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	12.6%	13%	0.4%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	30.6%	6.0%	24.6%

Safety

Is Paradise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paradise Street was 894.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.3% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paradise Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 7th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 394.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 960.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Paradise Street are based on 37 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 Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 1LD

Average Price
£1,669,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,262

Flats/Maisonettes
£949,125

Other
£2,589,977

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paradise Street

Average Price
£612,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,573

Other
£2,711,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paradise Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Simon House, 1 - 5 Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2021-01-14	£1,370,766
Flat 2 The Old Malthouse, 19A Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2017-01-12	£1,014,776
Flat 1 The Old Malthouse, 19A Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2016-12-19	£972,780
24 Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£602,000	2016-11-15	£625,936
Unither House, 15 Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,100,000	2014-10-28	£6,138,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 1LD

Employment

OX1 1LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1LD 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

Student (economically inactive)	73
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	14
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	45
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,248 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	196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,121 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	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	475 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	505 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tommi's Burger Joint	131 The Westgate, Queen Street	88 yd
Jericho Coffee Traders	45 Oxford Castle, New Road	94 yd
Malmaison Oxford	3 Oxford Castle, New Road	94 yd
Neds Noodle Bar	Neds Noodles, 129 The Westgate	118 yd
Shoryu	Shoryu Ramen, 134 The Westgate	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Farmers	Paradise Street, Oxford	21 yd
The Castle	The Castle Tavern, 24 Paradise Street	24 yd
The Castle Oxford Ltd	The Castle Tavern, 24 Paradise Street	24 yd
Slug & Lettuce Also T/a Loco Loco, El Rodeo Mexicano, Burrit	1 Oxford Castle, New Road	94 yd
The Swan And Castle	40 Oxford Castle, New Road	94 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King	Unit E, Threeways House	404 yd
Yunus Zain Ltd	6 Gloucester Street, Oxford	445 yd
KFC	35 Cornmarket Street, Oxford	461 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Park End Street, Oxford	468 yd
Dosa Park	25 Park End Street, Oxford	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	174 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	285 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	289 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	386 yd
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	245 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	328 yd
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	434 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	823 yd
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,077 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 1LD