Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 4LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	59%	56.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	32.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (92.3%) 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	64.8%	62.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	28.2%	30%	1.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4LP this area, 4.1% 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 79.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	4.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	75.5%	79.7%	4.2%	33.8%	45.9%
Other	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	75.7%	73.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	56.3%	53.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	15.5%	19.7%	4.2%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	8.6%	2.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	52.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	9.5%	19.4%	9.9%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Marlborough Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 74th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.2%.

🔎 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 4LP, 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 Marlborough Road are based on 317 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 Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4LP

Average Price
£717,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£880,683

Detached
£816,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£640,855

Semi-Detached
£662,732

Terraced
£721,173

Detached
£692,363

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,052

Other
£464,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2023-03-31	£1,124,653
4 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-12-18	£887,947
34 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£834,000	2019-01-10	£1,021,488
8 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-05-31	£767,025
32 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£805,000	2017-05-31	£980,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4LP

Employment

OX1 4LP 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 4LP 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	115
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	55
Information and communication	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,000 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	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,585 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	1,652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,388 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	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,190 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	365 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	892 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
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	177 yd
The Paper Boat Cafe Ltd	Old Toll House, Folly Bridge	263 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	263 yd
Pho	305 The Westgate, Queen Street	346 yd
Costa At Next	Next, 205 The Westgate	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	263 yd
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	403 yd
Sixes Social Cricket	Kupp John Lewis, 101 The Westgate	442 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	460 yd
The Old Tom	101 St Aldate's, Oxford	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	745 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	800 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	805 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	805 yd
A Taste Of China	51 Covered Market, Market Street	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	382 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	505 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	575 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	674 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	337 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	497 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	584 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	604 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Bourton Mill Health & Leisure Club (Oxford) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 High Street	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.1 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4LP