St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 1ST is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	35.7%	45.3%	9.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	64.3%	54.7%	-9.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 area around OX1 1ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	79.4%	73%	-6.4%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	8.4%	17.4%	9.0%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	52.6%	3.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	18.4%	12.5%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.5%	13.9%	-20.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	43.4%	15.3%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4.1%	18.4%	14.3%	0.7%	17.7%
Indian	2%	3.9%	1.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.9%	56.2%	-22.7%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	70.3%	51.8%	-18.5%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	25.4%	15.9%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	51.8%	-17.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	26.2%	17.4%	1.9%	24.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	14.5%	0.3%	14.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is St Aldates Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Aldates was 770.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.5% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Aldates has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 8th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 477.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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 1ST, 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 St Aldates are based on 7 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 Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 1ST

Average Price
£4,635,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,635,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Aldates

Average Price
£2,120,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,213,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,039,935

Other
£2,887,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St AldatesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor, 60 St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£56,001	2017-06-19	£57,882
59 St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£9,382,391	2016-08-26	£9,649,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 1ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX1 1ST 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)	113
Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	10

Employment Industry

Education	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,757 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	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,373 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	515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	164 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	809 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
The Paper Boat Cafe Ltd	Old Toll House, Folly Bridge	168 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	168 yd
The Independent Cafe	85-87 St Aldate's, Oxford	195 yd
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	245 yd
Modern Art Oxford Cafe	Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	168 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	392 yd
The Old Tom	101 St Aldate's, Oxford	414 yd
Frewen Club	98 St Aldate's, Oxford	414 yd
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	573 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	631 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	637 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	647 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	195 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	462 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	471 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	538 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	536 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	572 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	651 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	769 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.7%

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%

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

Overview of OX1 1ST