South Street, Oxford, OX2 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 0BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 OX2 0BE, 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	44.5%	50.9%	6.4%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	31.3%	-10.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (91.4%) 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	60.4%	55.8%	-4.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	28.1%	35.6%	7.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 OX2 0BE this area, 7.9% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	71.5%	0.1%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.7%	83.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	80.6%	70.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	69.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1%	16.1%	15.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 117th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 0BE, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 South Street are based on 57 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 South Street, Oxford, OX2 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 0BE

Average Price
£679,918

Semi-Detached
£657,359

Terraced
£676,035

Detached
£806,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£678,572

Semi-Detached
£666,569

Terraced
£674,007

Detached
£822,701

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 South Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-10-18	£466,615
3 South Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-11-10	£492,210
32 South Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-08-07	£606,791
20 South Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-03-23	£627,884
6 South Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-04-03	£398,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 0BE

Employment

OX2 0BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 OX2 0BE 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	97
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Botley School Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,985 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	799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	1,182 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	1,253 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford St George's Mansion , 1-3 George Street OX1 2AR	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,276 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
Marley's Cafe	Roger House, Osney Mead	235 yd
The Fish Market Osney Food Shed	Unit 7, Ferry Mills	235 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At Osney One	Osney Mead Industrial Estate, Osney Mead	384 yd
Lulas Ethiopian And Eritrean Cuisine	20-21 Park End Street, Oxford	469 yd
Greggs	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punter	7 South Street, Oxford	1 yd
The Holly Bush	The Hollybush Inn, 106 Bridge Street	128 yd
The Porterhouse Grill And Rooms	Kite Inn, 68-69 Mill Street	237 yd
West Oxford Democrats Club Ltd	1 North Street, Oxford	255 yd
West Oxford Bowls Club	West Oxford Recreation Ground, Botley Road	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CurryDor	25 Botley Road, Oxford	341 yd
Pickle And Lime	67 Botley Road, Oxford	427 yd
RG	Rail Gourmet, Oxford Railway Station	479 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Park End Street, Oxford	502 yd
Dosa Park	25 Park End Street, Oxford	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	486 yd
Waitrose Ltd	110 - 120 Botley Road, Oxford	547 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	992 yd
Aldi	Botley Road, Oxford	1,048 yd
Jiamart Chinese Supermarket	Coventry Building Society, 18 New Inn Hall Street	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	454 yd
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	655 yd
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	900 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Southern Bypass Ground	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
North Hinksey C Of E School NORTH HINKSEY LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Central) LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 LITTLEGATE HOUSE 16-17 ST. EBBES STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 0BE