Upper Close, Oxford, OX2 8FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX2 8FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	40.5%	49.6%	9.1%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	39.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.6%	30.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11%	13.2%	2.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 8FE this area, 8.5% 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.9%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	61.3%	0.0%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.8%	80.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	72.5%	69.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	69.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	14.3%	8.4%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Upper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Close was 169.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.3% higher than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 71st highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 8FE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Upper Close are based on 7 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 Upper Close, Oxford, OX2 8FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 8FE

Average Price
£1,141,331

Semi-Detached
£1,191,150

Terraced
£1,108,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Close

Average Price
£1,173,757

Semi-Detached
£1,210,939

Terraced
£1,145,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Palgrave House, 4 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£996,000	2021-03-26	£1,097,198
Lewis House, 2 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-02-25	£934,076
Palgrave House, 4 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£650,000	2009-10-30	£1,232,965
Blume House, 3 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£650,000	2009-10-12	£1,210,991
Eliot House, 1 Upper Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£625,000	2009-09-29	£1,172,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 8FE

Employment

OX2 8FE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	59
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Kidlington Nursery School Oxford Road , OX5 1EA	- not rated	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Nursery School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	- not rated	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	4,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , OX2 7SX	- not rated	1,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	- not rated	3,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	2,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	3,589 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	4,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	5,414 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	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School South Parade , Summertown OX2 7JN	- not rated	1,434 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	1,577 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
Jurys Inn Hotel And Conference Venue	Jurys Inn, Godstow Road	240 yd
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford	Jurys Inn, Godstow Road	240 yd
KFC	Welcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road	875 yd
Starbucks	Welcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	37 First Turn, Oxford	380 yd
The White Hart	126 Godstow Road, Oxford	970 yd
North Oxford Sports Club	Banbury Road North Sports Ground, Banbury Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs At Welcome Break	Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road		889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Welcome Break Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road		875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jurys Inn Oxford GODSTOW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	219 yd
Wolvercote Primary School FIRST TURN	grass pitches	296 yd
Five Mile Drive FIVE MILE DRIVE	grass pitches	563 yd
Oxford University Press Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND JORDAN HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Spirit Health Club (Oxford) (Closed) PEARTREE ROUNDABOUT PEARTREE ROUNDABOUT WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 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	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of OX2 8FE