The Market, Oxford, OX1 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 3DU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	42.7%	48.8%	6.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	57.3%	51.2%	-6.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.4% 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	96.3%	97.4%	1.1%	37.9%	59.5%
Married: Opposite sex	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-42.3%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (93.5%) 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	70.1%	65.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	25.7%	27.8%	2.1%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0%	0.0%	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 3DU this area, 0.5% 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	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-9.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-12.9%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.3%	73.2%	8.9%	16.9%	56.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	24.6%	-3.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83%	75.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0%	0.0%	0.2%	-0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	69.9%	69.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	10.3%	11%	0.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	69.7%	0.4%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	14.1%	5.8%	-8.3%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	16.4%	11.2%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	20.8%	6.0%	14.8%

Safety

Is The Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Market was 401.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Market has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 23rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 3DU, 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 The Market are based on 2 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 The Market, Oxford, OX1 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 3DU

Average Price
£16,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,540

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Market

Average Price
£9,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 - 31 The Market, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2015-06-24	£17,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 3DU

Employment

OX1 3DU 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 3DU 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)	2368
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	292
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	199
Accommodation and food service activities	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Other	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,644 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	987 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	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,615 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	93 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	205 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	486 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
Gulp Fiction LTD	28 - 29 Covered Market, Market Street	9 yd
Sasi's Thai	32 Covered Market, Market Street	11 yd
The Oxford Sandwich Company	50 Covered Market, Market Street	11 yd
Iscream	113-114 Covered Market, Market Street	24 yd
Taylors Of Oxford	103 - 105 Covered Market, Market Street	24 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Tap	60 - 62 Covered Market, Market Street	11 yd
The Varsity Club	9 High Street, Oxford	64 yd
The Chequers	131A High Street, Oxford	93 yd
Deep Hall	Lincoln College, Turl Street	93 yd
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Yard, High Street	99 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Taste Of China	51 Covered Market, Market Street	11 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	24 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	24 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	44 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	13 Turl Street, Oxford	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	131 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	220 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	246 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Magdalen Street, Oxford	272 yd
Tesco Metro	9 Magdalen Street, Oxford	300 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	65 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	459 yd
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	521 yd
Oxford University Club MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	680 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	801 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	804 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of OX1 3DU