Folly Bridge, Oxford, OX1 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 4LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	43.4%	47.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	56.6%	52.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.2% 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	95%	95.2%	0.2%	37.9%	57.3%
Married: Opposite sex	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-40.8%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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 (94.4%) 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	69.2%	63.7%	-5.5%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	26%	30.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	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 4LB this area, 1% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-12.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.9%	72.1%	7.2%	16.9%	55.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	23.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	5.7%	6%	0.3%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.5%	76%	-5.5%	81.4%	-5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	69.9%	70.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	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	69.7%	70.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	14.5%	6.2%	-8.3%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	14.8%	9.9%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0%	0.3%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	18%	6.0%	12.0%

Safety

Is Folly Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Bridge was 160.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folly Bridge has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 77th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.0%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 Folly Bridge are based on 26 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 Folly Bridge, Oxford, OX1 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4LB

Average Price
£815,287

Semi-Detached
£1,525,887

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,554

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Bridge

Average Price
£499,932

Semi-Detached
£1,722,049

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Swan Cottage, 3 Folly Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-09-30	£1,894,842
Flat 4 Caudwells Castle, 5 Folly Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-09-30	£299,909
Flat 4 Caudwells Castle, 5 Folly Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-12-08	£244,393
Flat 1 Caudwells Castle, 5 Folly Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-07-31	£357,240
4 Folly Bridge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2013-01-04	£1,375,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4LB

Employment

OX1 4LB 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 4LB 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)	1639
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	234
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	140
Other	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,760 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community 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	2,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,423 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	637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,996 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	330 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	978 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	1 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	1 yd
Falafel House	42A Abingdon Road, Oxford	330 yd
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	356 yd
The Independent Cafe	85-87 St Aldate's, Oxford	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	1 yd
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	272 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	557 yd
The Old Tom	101 St Aldate's, Oxford	582 yd
Frewen Club	98 St Aldate's, Oxford	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	735 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	786 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	800 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	811 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	362 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	624 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	640 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	707 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	397 yd
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	439 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	679 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	745 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	753 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4LB