Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 1BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	50.9%	6.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55.4%	49.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	72.7%	73.7%	1.0%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	17.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	55.6%	54.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	29.5%	34%	4.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 OX4 1BW this area, 8.3% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.5%	25%	-12.5%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	58.3%	19.6%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.4%	79.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	74.9%	64.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.3%	15.8%	9.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	63.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 121st lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 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 1BW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rectory Road are based on 164 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 Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1BW

Average Price
£679,154

Semi-Detached
£594,293

Terraced
£729,342

Detached
£806,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,476

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£671,784

Semi-Detached
£824,682

Terraced
£663,129

Detached
£1,104,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,398

Other
£687,887

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-02-02	£423,342
3 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-08-22	£802,558
3 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2015-10-13	£562,970
11 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2014-09-04	£819,215
57 Rectory Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£491,500	2013-12-20	£747,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1BW

Employment

OX4 1BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1BW 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	96
Retired	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	52
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,382 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	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,072 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	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,672 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	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,558 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,331 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	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,696 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	156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,308 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	107 yd
Cowley Road Methodist Church	The Annexe, Cowley Road Methodist Church	138 yd
Big Society	95 Cowley Road, Oxford	172 yd
La Cucina	Eleanor House, 39-40 St Clement's Street	186 yd
Pan Pan	43 St Clement's Street, Oxford	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Port Mahon	Port Mahon Public House, 82 St Clement's Street	84 yd
The Coconut Tree	76 St Clement's Street, Oxford	107 yd
Bigfoot	98 Cowley Road, Oxford	206 yd
Aaron's Lounge	Unit 1, Raja Court	209 yd
BrewDog Oxford	119 Cowley Road, Oxford	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	107 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	206 yd
Maroc Deli	66 Cowley Road, Oxford	206 yd
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	264 yd
Solo	The Mad Hatter, 43 Iffley Road	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	174 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	206 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	284 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	429 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	161 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	442 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		452 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	550 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	605 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		724 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	807 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1BW