Templar Road, Oxford, OX2 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX2 8LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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%	48.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	47.8%	1.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	43.5%	49.2%	5.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.2%	35.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	19%	4.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	6.8%	0.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	84.7%	77.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	76.7%	69.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	70.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	19.8%	18.3%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Templar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Templar Road was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Cutteslowe & Sunnymead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Templar Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead and the 60th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 8LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Templar Road are based on 75 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 Templar Road, Oxford, OX2 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 8LU

Average Price
£475,008

Semi-Detached
£515,234

Terraced
£367,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Templar Road

Average Price
£594,518

Semi-Detached
£619,682

Terraced
£451,618

Detached
£677,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,865

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Templar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Templar Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£441,500	2024-06-07	£440,632
80 Templar Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-02	£360,355
60 Templar Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-30	£582,724
64 Templar Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-09-13	£429,544
44 Templar Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-09-11	£651,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 8LU

Employment

OX2 8LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	77
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cutteslowe Primary School Wren Road , Cutteslowe OX2 7SX	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolvercote Primary School First Turn , Wolvercote OX2 8AQ	3out of 4	1,224 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	2,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Feild Primary School Bicester Road , OX5 2LG	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Community school	No	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	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road , OX5 2NT	2out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,035 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	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Summer Fields School Mayfield Road , OX2 7EN	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northern House Academy South Parade , OX2 7JN	- not rated	1,626 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's School Woodstock Road , OX2 7NN	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	2,169 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
Cutteslowe Community Centre	Wren Road, Oxford	646 yd
North Oxford Golf Club	North Oxford Golf Club Oxford Road	771 yd
Nai's Eatery	104 Islip Road, Oxford	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
North Oxford Sports Club	Banbury Road North Sports Ground, Banbury Road		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cutteslowe Park CUTTESLOWE PARK CUTTESLOWE PARK HARBORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	331 yd
Banbury Road North Sports Ground BANBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	378 yd
Cutteslowe Primary School WREN ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Five Mile Drive FIVE MILE DRIVE	grass pitches	705 yd
Oxford University Press Sports Ground SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND JORDAN HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
North Oxford Golf Club BANBURY ROAD	golf	772 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 8LU