Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	69.8%	72.5%	2.7%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	21.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89%) 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	64.2%	57.2%	-7.0%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	26.4%	31.8%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1DE this area, 3.4% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	17.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	68%	4.9%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
White	84%	80.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	67%	59.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	12.9%	19.1%	6.2%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.1%	2.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	59.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.7%	12%	6.3%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	8.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 80th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 1DE, 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 Princes Street are based on 129 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 Princes Street, Oxford, OX4 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1DE

Average Price
£538,443

Semi-Detached
£632,716

Terraced
£529,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£536,379

Semi-Detached
£531,236

Terraced
£534,653

Detached
£620,330

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Princes Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-21	£572,997
46 Princes Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-08-14	£398,469
54 Princes Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£602,000	2022-12-16	£599,628
63 Princes Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£584,100	2021-12-17	£630,903
66 Princes Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£659,000	2021-09-21	£690,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1DE

Employment

OX4 1DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1DE 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	69
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	62
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,276 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	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,115 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	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,472 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	1,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,665 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	182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,287 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Refresh - Oxfordshire User Team	131 Cowley Road, Oxford	139 yd
Mostro Coffee	101A Cowley Road, Oxford	141 yd
Mario's	103 Cowley Road, Oxford	141 yd
Karak Café	125 Cowley Road, Oxford	154 yd
The Paste Tree	Unit 4, Raja Court	189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BrewDog Oxford	119 Cowley Road, Oxford	139 yd
Aaron's Lounge	Unit 1, Raja Court	181 yd
Bigfoot	98 Cowley Road, Oxford	189 yd
Port Mahon	Port Mahon Public House, 82 St Clement's Street	215 yd
James Street Tavern	47-48 James Street, Oxford	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	139 yd
Kebab Kid	146 Cowley Road, Oxford	197 yd
KFC	140 Cowley Road, Oxford	201 yd
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	261 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	180 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	189 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	270 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	271 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	147 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	221 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		287 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		562 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	565 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	586 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	729 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	769 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	830 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	838 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1DE