Lark Hill, Oxford, OX2 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 7DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	41.9%	12.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	43.4%	-9.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.5%	56.3%	0.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.3%	31.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.3%	10%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7DR this area, 9.7% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	53.1%	0.9%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.9%	75.9%	-9.0%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	70.2%	66.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	12.1%	8.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	66.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	17.6%	9.5%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	8.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Lark Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lark Hill was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Summertown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lark Hill has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 7DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Lark Hill are based on 85 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 Lark Hill, Oxford, OX2 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 7DR

Average Price
£903,680

Semi-Detached
£1,042,796

Terraced
£983,847

Detached
£805,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,278

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lark Hill

Average Price
£893,772

Semi-Detached
£1,035,205

Terraced
£988,280

Detached
£823,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,909

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lark HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lark Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-10-03	£668,454
46 Lark Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2025-09-01	£836,600
26 Lark Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£997,600	2025-05-16	£1,028,557
54 Lark Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2024-04-08	£1,026,986
2 Lark Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2023-12-19	£1,147,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 7DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX2 7DR 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	74
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Nursery School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	- not rated	5,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Kidlington Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	5,185 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	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	- not rated	1,491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	- not rated	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	3,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	4,652 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crescent School 306 Woodstock Road , OX2 7NL	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	562 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	562 yd	Academy special converter	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
Nuffield Health	Virgin Active Heath Club, 269C Woodstock Road	517 yd
Spice Lounge	193 Banbury Road, Oxford	563 yd
Xi'an Restaurant	197 Banbury Road, Oxford	564 yd
Bia Bar \& Kitchen	38 South Parade, Oxford	569 yd
Costa Coffee	205 Banbury Road, Oxford	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Bridge Club	147 Banbury Road, Oxford	573 yd
North Oxford Conservative Club	17 Middle Way, Oxford	650 yd
North Oxford Association Lunch Club	North Oxford Association, Diamond Place	666 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	258 Banbury Road, Oxford	694 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor Inn, 2 Hayfield Road	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	214 Banbury Road, Oxford	605 yd
Taylors	239A Banbury Road, Oxford	651 yd
LB's Deli	253 Banbury Road, Oxford	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	242 - 254 Banbury Road, Oxford	603 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 9 Suffolk House	656 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 5, Suffolk House	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health Oxfordshire Fitness & Wellbeing Gym 269C 269C WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	221 yd
The University Of Oxford - Keble College Sports Ground ELIZABETH JENNINGS WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	255 yd
St John'S College ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	303 yd
St Edwards School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	457 yd
Alexandra Park MIDDLE WAY	tennis courts	658 yd
Ferry Leisure Centre DIAMOND PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	668 yd
Ss Philips And James C Of E Primary School NAVIGATION WAY	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Summer Fields School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	806 yd
Oxford City & County Bowls Club MARSTON FERRY ROAD	indoor bowls	808 yd
Oxford High School BELBROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	52.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 7DR