Portland Road, Oxford, OX2 7EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX2 7EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (90.2%) 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	58.5%	59.9%	1.4%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	31%	30.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 7EY this area, 2.9% 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 78.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	75.6%	78.8%	3.2%	33.8%	45.0%
Other	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.3%	73.5%	-14.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	75.1%	59.1%	-16.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	8.5%	15.6%	7.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	6%	0.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	58.6%	-16.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	6.7%	18.4%	11.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 319.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 477.4% higher than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 33rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 781.3%.

🔎 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 7EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Portland Road 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 Portland Road, Oxford, OX2 7EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 7EY

Average Price
£1,450,184

Semi-Detached
£1,391,724

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,501,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£1,259,269

Semi-Detached
£1,259,663

Terraced
£953,499

Detached
£1,311,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Portland Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-09-03	£924,682
32 Portland Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-08-01	£1,248,775
2 Portland Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,597,500	2022-04-14	£1,627,853
4 Portland Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2021-02-26	£1,511,702
22 Portland Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-12-12	£1,653,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 7EY

Employment

OX2 7EY 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 7EY 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	103
Retired	58
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	78
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	16
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
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	4,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	5,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Community 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	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	2out of 4	4,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	5,432 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	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
d'Overbroeck's 333 Banbury Road , Oxford OX2 7PL	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	525 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
D'Overbroeck's College	Hayfield House, 338-340 Banbury Road	191 yd
New Dancing Dragon	283 Banbury Road, Oxford	217 yd
Burnout BBQ	Unit 6, Suffolk House	292 yd
Joe's Bar And Grill	Joes Bar And Grill, 260 Banbury Road	336 yd
Pompette	Portabello, 7 South Parade	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dew Drop Inn	258 Banbury Road, Oxford	336 yd
North Oxford Conservative Club	17 Middle Way, Oxford	377 yd
North Oxford Association Lunch Club	North Oxford Association, Diamond Place	553 yd
Wadham College Pavilion	Marston Ferry Road, Oxford	623 yd
Oxford Bridge Club	147 Banbury Road, Oxford	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LB's Deli	253 Banbury Road, Oxford	354 yd
Taylors	239A Banbury Road, Oxford	354 yd
Pasta Evangelists	214 Banbury Road, Oxford	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 9 Suffolk House	348 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 5, Suffolk House	348 yd
Marks & Spencer	242 - 254 Banbury Road, Oxford	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summer Fields School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	297 yd
Alexandra Park MIDDLE WAY	tennis courts	435 yd
St Edwards School WOODSTOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	535 yd
Ferry Leisure Centre DIAMOND PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	550 yd
Wadham College Sports Ground WADHAM COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WADHAM COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MARSTON FERRY ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Oxford City & County Bowls Club MARSTON FERRY ROAD	indoor bowls	664 yd
The Cherwell School MARSTON FERRY ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
The University Of Oxford - Keble College Sports Ground ELIZABETH JENNINGS WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Nuffield Health Oxfordshire Fitness & Wellbeing Gym 269C 269C WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	862 yd
Cutteslowe Primary School WREN ROAD	grass pitches	866 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	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 7EY