Longford Close, Oxford, OX1 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX1 4NQ is primarily male, with 61% of the population 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	36.4%	39%	2.6%	51.0%	-12.0%
Male	63.6%	61%	-2.6%	49.0%	12.0%

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 4NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	52.3%	54.7%	2.4%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	23.7%	5.3%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	20.7%	14.4%	-6.3%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (56.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	25.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-22.9%
Good health	26.1%	30.9%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	26.1%	25.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	12.8%
Bad health	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	4.0%	11.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	25%	-3.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	15%	0.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	34.3%	5.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.6%	73.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	77.2%	63.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.4%	10.1%	4.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.1%	2.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	63.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.4%	18.2%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	19%	6.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Longford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longford Close was 408.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 279.8% higher than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longford Close has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 22nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 4NQ, 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 Longford Close are based on 11 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 Longford Close, Oxford, OX1 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4NQ

Average Price
£232,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,300

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longford Close

Average Price
£242,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,528

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Riverside Court Longford Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-12-02	£234,749
63 Riverside Court Longford Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-14	£175,425
52 Riverside Court Longford Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-08-23	£190,206
63 Riverside Court Longford Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-08-06	£188,297
70 Riverside Court Longford Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-07-07	£236,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,165 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	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	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	2,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,517 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	412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,353 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	515 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	967 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	272 yd
Hogacre Cafe	Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47A White House Road	368 yd
Costa At Next	Next, 205 The Westgate	381 yd
Pho	305 The Westgate, Queen Street	382 yd
Dirty Bones	304 The Westgate, Queen Street	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Head Of The River	Head Of The River PH, Folly Bridge	415 yd
Sixes Social Cricket	Kupp John Lewis, 101 The Westgate	440 yd
The White House By Tap Social Movement	The White House, 38 Abingdon Road	480 yd
Royal Blenheim	13 St Ebbe's Street, Oxford	548 yd
The Jolly Farmers	Paradise Street, Oxford	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubbleology	126 High Street, Oxford	866 yd
Puggi Yoggi	Covered Market, Market Street	915 yd
Moo-Moo's	34-35 Covered Market, Market Street	917 yd
Alpha Bar	89 Covered Market, Market Street	917 yd
A Taste Of China	51 Covered Market, Market Street	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	75 St Aldate's, Oxford	527 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	574 yd
Marks & Spencer	13-18 Queen Street, Oxford	670 yd
Sainsbury's	117 - 119 St Aldate's, Oxford	780 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grandpont Recreation Ground Whitehouse Road	grass pitches	282 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	423 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	841 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.81 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4NQ