Weirs Lane, Oxford, OX1 4US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX1 4US has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.5%	48.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.5%	51.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	53.7%	3.8%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	34.3%	31%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.1%	24.3%	0.2%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	38%	6.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
White	66.5%	59.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	72%	61.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	10%	14.5%	4.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	61.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	6.9%	17.2%	10.3%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	9%	3.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	7%	-6.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Weirs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weirs Lane was 159.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% higher than the Hinksey Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weirs Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinksey Park and the 80th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

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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 4US, 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 Weirs Lane are based on 46 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 Weirs Lane, Oxford, OX1 4US

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 4US

Average Price
£376,232

Semi-Detached
£390,772

Terraced
£354,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weirs Lane

Average Price
£392,697

Semi-Detached
£390,348

Terraced
£382,144

Detached
£559,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weirs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Weirs Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-09-21	£354,182
30 Weirs Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-03-26	£393,273
22 Weirs Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-09-28	£350,138
32 Weirs Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-05-11	£424,861
22 Weirs Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-06-30	£387,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX1 4US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	2,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	4,333 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	736 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	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	2,323 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	896 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,452 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,492 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	2,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,956 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
Isis Farmhouse	The Towing Path, Oxford	611 yd
Akiport Cafe	192 Abingdon Road, Oxford	796 yd
Voco Oxford Spires	Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road	797 yd
Viny's Cafe	Hinksey Outdoor Swimming Pools, Abingdon Road	845 yd
Hinksey Outdoor Pool	Hinksey Pools, Hinksey Park	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke Of Monmouth	260 Abingdon Road, Oxford	392 yd
South Oxford Bowls Club	Sunningwell Road, Oxford	580 yd
Hubble And Home	200 Abingdon Road, Oxford	796 yd
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	994 yd
The Chester Arms	The Chester, 19 Chester Street	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	270 Abingdon Road, Oxford		392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 279 Abingdon Road		121 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - University College Sports Ground ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool LAKE STREET	swimming pool	898 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Hinksey Park HINKSEY PARK HINKSEY PARK ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX1 4US