St John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.3%	48.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.7%	51.7%	6.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.7% 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	51%	91.7%	40.7%	37.9%	53.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	6.6%	-29.0%	44.2%	-37.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (94%) 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	69%	58.5%	-10.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	23.3%	35.5%	12.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 2LQ this area, 0.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	-17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	0.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-9.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-12.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	56.5%	43.0%	16.9%	39.6%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	41%	-23.4%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.1%	74.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	59.5%	66%	6.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.5%	5.7%	-9.8%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	66%	6.5%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	15.5%	5.5%	-10.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	10.3%	4.2%	-6.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	18%	11.1%	1.9%	16.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	18.3%	6.0%	12.3%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

St John Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 167th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 John Street are based on 47 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 John Street, Oxford, OX1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 2LQ

Average Price
£2,235,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,289,308

Detached
£1,750,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St John Street

Average Price
£2,154,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,284,147

Detached
£1,681,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,004,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,695,000	2021-09-10	£1,942,663
50 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2019-07-22	£2,559,029
51 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2017-07-31	£2,916,923
52 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2016-11-02	£2,667,982
13 St John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2016-08-12	£2,729,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 2LQ

Employment

OX1 2LQ 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 2LQ 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)	1311
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	165
Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	32
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Human health and social work activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,946 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	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,325 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	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,550 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	837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	154 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	311 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashmolean Rooftop Restaurant And Cafe	34-36 Beaumont Street, Oxford	96 yd
Oxford Playhouse	11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford	136 yd
Greens Cafe	51 St Giles', Oxford	151 yd
Ramen Kulture	52 St Giles', Oxford	151 yd
The Spires Cafe	99 Gloucester Green, Oxford	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	14 Gloucester Street, Oxford	214 yd
Lamb\& Flag	The Lamb And Flag, 12 St Giles'	272 yd
The OXO Bar	Eurobar, 48 George Street	281 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	5 - 6 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford	298 yd
The Four Candles	51 - 53 George Street, Oxford	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Najar's Place	St Giles', Oxford	161 yd
Organic Deli	24 Friars Entry, Oxford	193 yd
Yunus Zain Ltd	6 Gloucester Street, Oxford	214 yd
Kebab King	Unit E, Threeways House	253 yd
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	9 Magdalen Street, Oxford	217 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Magdalen Street, Oxford	244 yd
The Co-operative	123 Walton Street, Oxford	332 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	460 yd
The Co-operative	40-42 Walton Street, Oxford	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	256 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Oxford University Club MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	778 yd
University Parks Sports Ground SOUTH PARKS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	941 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	960 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	976 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 2LQ