Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 4LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	55.3%	8.0%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	52.7%	44.7%	-8.0%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	49.5%	43.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	45.5%	5.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4%	5.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88%) 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	57.9%	57.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	25.9%	30.7%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	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 4LF this area, 5.8% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	5.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	70.8%	67.4%	-3.4%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.7%	78.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	75.6%	66.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	7%	12.9%	5.9%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	66.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	19.8%	13.4%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 70th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX1 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Western Road are based on 70 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 Western Road, Oxford, OX1 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4LF

Average Price
£983,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£983,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£956,377

Semi-Detached
£1,018,109

Terraced
£1,029,844

Detached
£973,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£769,000	2025-06-06	£822,547
13 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-08-15	£784,026
17 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-09-29	£1,088,808
27 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-15	£842,132
39 Western Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£916,230	2019-07-18	£1,143,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4LF

Employment

OX1 4LF 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 4LF 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

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,925 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	120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,497 yd	Free schools	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	654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,186 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	486 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	1,109 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	196 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	196 yd
Falafel House	42A Abingdon Road, Oxford	224 yd
Hogacre Cafe	Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47A White House Road	264 yd
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	172 yd
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	196 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	660 yd
Hubble And Home	200 Abingdon Road, Oxford	665 yd
Sixes Social Cricket	Kupp John Lewis, 101 The Westgate	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	894 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	955 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	956 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	965 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	514 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	715 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	763 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	847 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	247 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	288 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	386 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	582 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	635 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	718 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.4 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4LF