Cave Street, Oxford, OX4 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 1BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	54.7%	1.8%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47.1%	45.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 OX4 1BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	69.7%	68.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	19.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	53%	-2.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	29.7%	30.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.1%	8.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	57.6%	2.4%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.5%	72.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	72.6%	68.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	9%	11.1%	2.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	68.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	6.8%	13.5%	6.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Cave Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cave Street was 217.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cave Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 51st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 1BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Cave Street are based on 34 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 Cave Street, Oxford, OX4 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1BA

Average Price
£419,523

Semi-Detached
£547,623

Terraced
£443,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cave Street

Average Price
£429,723

Semi-Detached
£486,670

Terraced
£449,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,689

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cave Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cave Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-01-30	£400,106
20A Cave Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£403,000	2024-05-03	£396,336
6 Cave Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-12-12	£411,768
16 Cave Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-04-01	£518,445
18 Cave Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2018-03-26	£470,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1BA

Employment

OX4 1BA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 1BA 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	65
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Headley Way , Headington OX3 7SX	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,143 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	1,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philly's Burger	71 St Clement's Street, Oxford	101 yd
La Cucina	Eleanor House, 39-40 St Clement's Street	214 yd
Pan Pan	43 St Clement's Street, Oxford	214 yd
Gourdans Steak Frites	49 St Clement's Street, Oxford	214 yd
Rachel's	55 St Clement's Street, Oxford	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coconut Tree	76 St Clement's Street, Oxford	101 yd
Port Mahon	Port Mahon Public House, 82 St Clement's Street	119 yd
Angel And Greyhound	30 St Clement's Street, Oxford	335 yd
Be At One	15 St Clement's Street, Oxford	335 yd
Half Moon	The Half Moon, 17-18 St Clement's Street	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	101 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	373 yd
Maroc Deli	66 Cowley Road, Oxford	373 yd
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	453 yd
Solo	The Mad Hatter, 43 Iffley Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	335 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	404 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	433 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	479 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	360 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	518 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	547 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		607 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	711 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	813 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1BA