Earl Street, Oxford, OX2 0JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX2 0JA is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	48.7%	46.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	51.3%	53.7%	2.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 0JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	38.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.3%) 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	60.5%	60.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	34.4%	32%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 0JA this area, 5.8% 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 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	16.9%	-12.7%
Degree or Similar	68.5%	81.4%	12.9%	33.8%	47.6%
Other	8.6%	1.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.2%	82.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	74.5%	65.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	65.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	7%	10.1%	3.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	8.7%	1.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Earl Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Street was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Earl Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 165th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 0JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Earl Street are based on 80 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 Earl Street, Oxford, OX2 0JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 0JA

Average Price
£436,863

Semi-Detached
£150,585

Terraced
£453,372

Detached
£357,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Street

Average Price
£465,255

Semi-Detached
£413,688

Terraced
£474,605

Detached
£387,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-02-27	£220,000
7 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-08-07	£444,460
17 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2025-01-28	£510,468
5 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-09-04	£425,819
25 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-07-31	£546,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 0JA

Employment

OX2 0JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0JA 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	149
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	59
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	5,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School North Hinksey Lane , Botley OX2 0LZ	- not rated	708 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Botley School Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Botley School Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	2out of 4	1,141 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	- not rated	1,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	- not rated	1,854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	3,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	3,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	3,424 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,995 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	1,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	4,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,404 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	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford Study Centre , Trajan House OX2 0DJ	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherwell College Oxford Osney Lane , (Off Mill Street) OX1 1BZ	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	1,667 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Toys R Us, 219 Botley Road	314 yd
Marley's Cafe	Roger House, Osney Mead	846 yd
The Fish Market Osney Food Shed	Unit 7, Ferry Mills	846 yd
Costa Coffee	UNIT 12, SEACOURT TOWER	926 yd
Greggs	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Oxford Bowls Club	West Oxford Recreation Ground, Botley Road	510 yd
The Holly Bush	The Hollybush Inn, 106 Bridge Street	713 yd
West Oxford Democrats Club Ltd	1 North Street, Oxford	734 yd
The Punter	7 South Street, Oxford	754 yd
The Porterhouse Grill And Rooms	Kite Inn, 68-69 Mill Street	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Bamboo	133 Botley Road, Oxford	75 yd
Sushi Daily	110 - 120 Botley Road, Oxford	284 yd
Sushi Daily	110 - 120 Botley Road, Oxford	284 yd
Pickle And Lime	67 Botley Road, Oxford	376 yd
CurryDor	25 Botley Road, Oxford	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	110 - 120 Botley Road, Oxford	284 yd
Aldi	Botley Road, Oxford	315 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Botley Park Botley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	630 yd
North Hinksey C Of E School NORTH HINKSEY LANE	grass pitches	704 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	94.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 0JA