Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, OX2 7BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX2 7BB is primarily male, with 54% 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	39.2%	46%	6.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	60.8%	54%	-6.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 7BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.1% 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	80.2%	79.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	41.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	17.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-27.1%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (93.4%) 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	71.6%	70.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	22.3%
Good health	24.8%	22.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 7BB this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	1.3%	-11.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	43.2%	52%	8.8%	13.4%	38.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	27.6%	1.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.6%	88.1%	1.5%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	81.2%	5.3%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	81.1%	5.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Not answered	37.4%	6.0%	31.4%

Safety

Is Thorncliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorncliffe Road was 2.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorncliffe Road has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 7BB, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Thorncliffe Road are based on 71 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 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, OX2 7BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 7BB

Average Price
£1,300,186

Semi-Detached
£1,276,034

Terraced
£1,379,953

Detached
£986,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorncliffe Road

Average Price
£1,308,684

Semi-Detached
£1,322,164

Terraced
£1,335,268

Detached
£938,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorncliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-06-21	£1,103,248
4 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,481,000	2023-12-15	£1,489,842
14 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2021-03-10	£1,069,278
4 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2020-12-09	£1,361,357
10 Thorncliffe Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,305,000	2020-01-10	£1,387,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 7BB

Employment

OX2 7BB 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 OX2 7BB 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

Student (economically inactive)	270
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	2out of 4	4,991 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	3,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	261 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oxford High School Belbroughton Road , Oxford OX2 6XA	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Lounge	193 Banbury Road, Oxford	146 yd
Xi'an Restaurant	197 Banbury Road, Oxford	148 yd
Pret A Manger	240 Banbury Road, Oxford	185 yd
Costa Coffee	205 Banbury Road, Oxford	207 yd
Temptations Dessert Lounge	231 Banbury Road, Oxford	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Oxford Association Lunch Club	North Oxford Association, Diamond Place	249 yd
Oxford Bridge Club	147 Banbury Road, Oxford	280 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	258 Banbury Road, Oxford	327 yd
North Oxford Conservative Club	17 Middle Way, Oxford	434 yd
Wadham College Pavilion	Marston Ferry Road, Oxford	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	214 Banbury Road, Oxford	187 yd
Taylors	239A Banbury Road, Oxford	310 yd
LB's Deli	253 Banbury Road, Oxford	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	242 - 254 Banbury Road, Oxford	185 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 9 Suffolk House	316 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 5, Suffolk House	316 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - Keble College Sports Ground ELIZABETH JENNINGS WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	191 yd
St Edwards School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	241 yd
Ferry Leisure Centre DIAMOND PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	251 yd
Oxford City & County Bowls Club MARSTON FERRY ROAD	indoor bowls	410 yd
Summer Fields School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	415 yd
Nuffield Health Oxfordshire Fitness & Wellbeing Gym 269C 269C WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	431 yd
St John'S College ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	460 yd
Alexandra Park MIDDLE WAY	tennis courts	501 yd
Oxford High School BELBROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	580 yd
The Cherwell School MARSTON FERRY ROAD	grass pitches	608 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	97.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.7 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 7BB