Marlborough Road, Oxford, OX1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX1 4LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.6%	3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.7%	48.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	62.3%	54.1%	-8.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	35.3%	5.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.8%) 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	61%	68.3%	7.3%	48.4%	19.9%
Good health	30.9%	24.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 4LS this area, 5.3% 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 76.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	7.1%	-6.4%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	72.9%	76.7%	3.8%	33.8%	42.9%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.7%	80.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	73%	65.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.8%	18.8%	9.0%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8.2%	1.2%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	65%	-7.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Marlborough Road are based on 320 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 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4LS

Average Price
£514,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£698,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£606,596

Semi-Detached
£622,438

Terraced
£684,458

Detached
£651,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,941

Other
£432,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 84 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-10-29	£488,881
148 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£677,500	2025-08-01	£647,445
Garden Flat 84 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-10-14	£469,005
134 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-05-19	£617,928
118 Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-07-09	£832,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4LS

Employment

OX1 4LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX1 4LS 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 4LS 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	117
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	69
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,403 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	153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	2,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,847 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	1,389 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,244 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	602 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Greenes Tutorial Establishment 45 Pembroke Street , OX1 1BP	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford Study Centre , Trajan House OX2 0DJ	- not rated	1,161 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
Hogacre Cafe	Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47A White House Road	163 yd
Falafel House	42A Abingdon Road, Oxford	254 yd
The Paper Boat Cafe Ltd	Old Toll House, Folly Bridge	305 yd
The Folly	Ground And Lower Ground Floor Restaurant, 1 Folly Bridge	305 yd
Joe & The Juice Oxford	The Westgate, Queen Street	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	221 yd
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	305 yd
Hubble And Home	200 Abingdon Road, Oxford	657 yd
Sixes Social Cricket	Kupp John Lewis, 101 The Westgate	684 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	974 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	1,033 yd
Taylors	19 High Street, Oxford	1,040 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	1,041 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	596 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	760 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	823 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	916 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	134 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	448 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	470 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	472 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	532 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	592 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	696 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 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	91.1%

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	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4LS