Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 4LQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.7% of the population 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	55.2%	61.7%	6.5%	51.0%	10.7%
Male	44.8%	38.3%	-6.5%	49.0%	-10.7%

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 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	44.9%	44.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	21.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	19.4%	24.2%	4.8%	6.1%	18.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	34.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	41.8%	38.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.4%	20.8%	5.4%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4LQ this area, 9.1% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	74%	70.7%	-3.3%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.5%	88.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

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	61.2%	66.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	20.4%	15.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5%	5.3%	0.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	66.7%	6.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	12.4%	14.9%	2.5%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	8.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Street was 134.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 106th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 4LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Brook Street are based on 41 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 Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4LQ

Average Price
£380,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£610,458

Detached
£603,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£411,523

Semi-Detached
£482,125

Terraced
£651,705

Detached
£586,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,668

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Watermans Reach Brook Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-04-06	£391,467
Flat 12A Watermans Reach Brook Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-24	£394,618
Flat 11 Arthur Salter Court, 5 Brook Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2021-09-15	£144,693
Flat 6 Watermans Reach Brook Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-07-10	£415,258
Flat 3 Watermans Reach Brook Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-03-13	£450,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4LQ

Employment

OX1 4LQ 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 retired residents living in OX1 4LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in OX1 4LQ 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

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,824 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	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	972 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	1,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,736 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	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,379 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	633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,069 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	383 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	1,023 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	74 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	74 yd
Falafel House	42A Abingdon Road, Oxford	281 yd
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	356 yd
Hogacre Cafe	Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47A White House Road	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	74 yd
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	222 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	588 yd
The Old Tom	101 St Aldate's, Oxford	632 yd
Frewen Club	98 St Aldate's, Oxford	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	791 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	847 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	855 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	865 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	413 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	650 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	680 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	755 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	365 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	385 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	703 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	726 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	726 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	240.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	240.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4LQ