John Towle Close, Oxford, OX1 4TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 4TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.4%	50.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	45.9%	48.3%	2.4%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	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 (87.1%) 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	60.7%	59.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	26.7%	27.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 4TZ this area, 7.7% 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 75.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	75.6%	9.7%	33.8%	41.8%
Other	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92%	88.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	77.9%	69.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	9.9%	20.4%	10.5%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	68.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5%	14.5%	9.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is John Towle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Towle Close was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

John Towle Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 196th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

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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 4TZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 John Towle Close are based on 110 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 John Towle Close, Oxford, OX1 4TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4TZ

Average Price
£282,808

Semi-Detached
£358,078

Terraced
£283,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,540

Other
£284,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Towle Close

Average Price
£320,258

Semi-Detached
£408,005

Terraced
£359,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,352

Other
£298,179

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Towle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Varsity Place John Towle Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-28	£307,647
33 Varsity Place John Towle Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-03	£234,895
21 Varsity Place John Towle Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-10-03	£288,881
24 Varsity Place John Towle Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-21	£263,272
19 Varsity Place John Towle Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£282,500	2020-11-30	£298,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4TZ

Employment

OX1 4TZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4TZ 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 student residents living in OX1 4TZ 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	112
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
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	1,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	389 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	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Academy converter	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	1,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,738 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	2,045 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
Viny's Cafe	Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pools, Abingdon Road	610 yd
Akiport Cafe	192 Abingdon Road, Oxford	646 yd
Hinksey Outdoor Pool	Hinksey Pools, Hinksey Park	656 yd
Voco Oxford Spires	Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road	736 yd
Isis Farmhouse	The Towing Path, Oxford	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Oxford Bowls Club	Sunningwell Road, Oxford	256 yd
The Duke Of Monmouth	260 Abingdon Road, Oxford	287 yd
Hubble And Home	200 Abingdon Road, Oxford	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	270 Abingdon Road, Oxford		287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 279 Abingdon Road		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - University College Sports Ground ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	502 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	656 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Brasenose College Sports Ground Abingdon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 yd
The Queens College ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4TZ