Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 0ES has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.9%	47.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 0ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	55.4%	56%	0.6%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	56.2%	57.4%	1.2%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	30%	27.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9%	11.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0ES this area, 9.4% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	62.1%	10.2%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	79.7%	77.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-3.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	65.2%	63.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	63.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Osney Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osney Mead was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osney Mead has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 136th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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. 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 0ES, 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 Osney Mead are based on 4 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 Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 0ES

Average Price
£184,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£157,478

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,432

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osney Mead

Average Price
£2,575,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£158,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,381,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osney MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverside House Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£647,000	2020-03-03	£653,803
Unit 3 Centremead, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£30,240	2017-11-17	£28,519
Unit 6 Centremead, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£24,840	2017-11-17	£23,426
Unit 2 Centremead, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£32,715	2017-11-17	£30,853
Riverside House Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-03-15	£343,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 0ES

Employment

OX2 0ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0ES 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	107
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
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	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	5,418 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	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	- not rated	946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	- not rated	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	2,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	3,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	3,518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,533 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,595 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	3,676 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	716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royale International School of Education Trajan House, Mill Street , OX2 0DJ	- not rated	274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford Study Centre , Trajan House OX2 0DJ	- not rated	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford Osney Lane , (Off Mill Street) OX1 1BZ	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,178 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
The Fish Market Osney Food Shed	Unit 7, Ferry Mills	6 yd
Marley's Cafe	Roger House, Osney Mead	6 yd
Compass Group UK Ltd At Osney One	Osney Mead Industrial Estate, Osney Mead	209 yd
Tri Service Kitchen	Falklands House, Oxpens Road	560 yd
Oxford Ice Rink	Oxpens Road, Oxford	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punter	7 South Street, Oxford	240 yd
The Holly Bush	The Hollybush Inn, 106 Bridge Street	366 yd
The Porterhouse Grill And Rooms	Kite Inn, 68-69 Mill Street	439 yd
West Oxford Democrats Club Ltd	1 North Street, Oxford	493 yd
West Oxford Bowls Club	West Oxford Recreation Ground, Botley Road	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CurryDor	25 Botley Road, Oxford	537 yd
Pickle And Lime	67 Botley Road, Oxford	589 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Park End Street, Oxford	680 yd
Dosa Park	25 Park End Street, Oxford	681 yd
RG	Rail Gourmet, Oxford Railway Station	698 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	110 - 120 Botley Road, Oxford	700 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	706 yd
Sainsbury's	21 Westgate Shopping Centre, Bonn Square	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Ice Rink OXPENS ROAD	ice rinks	644 yd
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Southern Bypass Ground	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
North Hinksey C Of E School NORTH HINKSEY LANE	grass pitches	944 yd
Buzz Gym (Oxford) The Westgate The Westgate Castle Street	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,063 yd
Pembroke College Sports Ground WHITE HOUSE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,087 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground (Closed) White House Road	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.2%
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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 0ES