High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX1 4BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	51%	6.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	55.6%	49%	-6.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.8% 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	93.6%	96.8%	3.2%	37.9%	58.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-41.5%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-8.9%
Widowed	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (93.8%) 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	69.3%	62.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	27%	31.5%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
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 4BA this area, 0.7% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-12.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	65%	73.8%	8.8%	16.9%	56.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	23.6%	-2.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5%	6.4%	1.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.8%	74.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	71%	71.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9%	9.9%	0.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
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	70.4%	71.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	13.2%	5.3%	-7.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	16.1%	10.0%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	22%	6.0%	16.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 155th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 4BA, 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 High Street are based on 435 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 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4BA

Average Price
£1,376,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,376,575

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£836,288

Semi-Detached
£620,163

Terraced
£476,505

Detached
£885,522

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,627

Other
£2,690,793

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	1999-03-23	£1,441,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4BA

Employment

OX1 4BA 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 4BA 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)	3375
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	388
Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	286
Accommodation and food service activities	54
Other	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,851 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	1,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Street Cafe	67-68 High Street, Oxford	1 yd
Eastgate Brasserie	Eastgate Hotel, 73 High Street	45 yd
The Rose	51 High Street, Oxford	57 yd
Queen's Lane Coffee House	40 High Street, Oxford	116 yd
The Grand Cafe	84 High Street, Oxford	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turf Tavern	Bath Place, Oxford	451 yd
Sandy's Piano Bar	3 - 4 King Edward Street, Oxford	454 yd
Vincents Club	1A King Edward Street, Oxford	456 yd
Angel And Greyhound	30 St Clement's Street, Oxford	482 yd
Be At One	15 St Clement's Street, Oxford	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	58 High Street, Oxford	57 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	481 yd
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	562 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	13 Turl Street, Oxford	566 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	359 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	683 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	718 yd
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	726 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	179 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	272 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	463 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	499 yd
Oxford University Club MANSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	627 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	634 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	813 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	860 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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 4BA