Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	62.1%	74.7%	12.6%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	23%	-2.5%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9%	1%	-8.0%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (92.7%) 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	52.9%	64%	11.1%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	39.4%	28.7%	-10.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 2BU this area, 2.2% 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 87.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	2.2%	-10.9%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	1%	-9.3%	13.4%	-12.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	6%	-11.2%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	40%	87.4%	47.4%	33.8%	53.6%
Other	14.5%	1.9%	-12.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4.7%	17.6%	12.9%	0.7%	16.9%
Indian	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	67.1%	50.1%	-17.0%	81.4%	-31.3%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.4% 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	61.2%	26.4%	-34.8%	83.2%	-56.8%
European Union	10.6%	18.3%	7.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	34.1%	17.0%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 4% 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	60%	26.4%	-33.6%	83.2%	-56.8%
10+ Years	17.6%	4%	-13.6%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	22.4%	18.9%	2.2%	20.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	41.5%	31.5%	1.9%	39.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30%	76.7%	-46.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	15.2%	0.3%	14.9%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Gloucester Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Green was 1033.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.7% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Green has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 4th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 500.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.5%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 Gloucester Green are based on 151 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 Gloucester Green, Oxford, OX1 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 2BU

Average Price
£326,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,255

Other
£47,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Green

Average Price
£356,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,281

Other
£46,379

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 The Heyes Gloucester Green, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-31	£296,428
88 The Heyes Gloucester Green, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-05	£369,615
79 The Heyes Gloucester Green, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2019-07-30	£315,281
87 The Heyes Gloucester Green, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£398,000	2018-11-30	£393,091
77 The Heyes Gloucester Green, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2018-09-12	£349,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 2BU

Employment

OX1 2BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2BU 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)	596
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	174
Full-Time Employee	131
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	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	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	- not rated	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	2,276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,685 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abacus College At Threeways House George Street , OX1 2BJ	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Tutorial College 16 Gloucester Street , OX1 2BN	- not rated	98 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	133 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	435 yd	Higher education institutions	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
SHIN Japanese Kitchen & Bar	92 Gloucester Green, Oxford	1 yd
Sichuan Grand	The Old School, Gloucester Green	6 yd
Caffe Nero	91 Gloucester Green, Oxford	6 yd
The Spires Cafe	99 Gloucester Green, Oxford	53 yd
Thirsty Meeples Board Game Cafe	99 Gloucester Green, Oxford	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The OXO Bar	Eurobar, 48 George Street	55 yd
The Four Candles	51 - 53 George Street, Oxford	86 yd
The Red Lion	14 Gloucester Street, Oxford	97 yd
JTs Cocktail Bar	29-31 George Street, Oxford	157 yd
Wig And Pen	9 - 13 George Street, Oxford	176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab King	Unit E, Threeways House	93 yd
Yunus Zain Ltd	6 Gloucester Street, Oxford	97 yd
Organic Deli	24 Friars Entry, Oxford	149 yd
KFC	35 Cornmarket Street, Oxford	247 yd
Najar's Place	St Giles', Oxford	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 Magdalen Street, Oxford	203 yd
Tesco Metro	9 Magdalen Street, Oxford	224 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	282 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	435 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	100 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	713 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	881 yd
Oxford University Club MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	894 yd
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	975 yd
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	975 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 2BU