Marston Street, Oxford, OX4 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 1JU is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	46.2%	45%	-1.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	53.8%	55%	1.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	77.4%	74.3%	-3.1%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	20.6%	4.3%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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 (93.2%) 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	63.8%	66.3%	2.5%	48.4%	17.9%
Good health	27.1%	26.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 1JU this area, 4.6% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-11.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.3%	29.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	12.7%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	60.8%	6.6%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	78.3%	79.1%	0.8%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	70.7%	69.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	10.5%	11%	0.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	69%	-1.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	9.3%	12%	2.7%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Marston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marston Street was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% lower than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marston Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 171st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 1JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Marston Street are based on 68 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 Marston Street, Oxford, OX4 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1JU

Average Price
£663,671

Semi-Detached
£840,437

Terraced
£629,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,039

Other
£484,402

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marston Street

Average Price
£713,537

Semi-Detached
£703,313

Terraced
£609,558

Detached
£682,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,947

Other
£1,251,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Marston Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-01-25	£495,390
22 Marston Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-20	£486,111
53 Marston Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2022-03-23	£1,060,596
17 Marston Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£536,000	2021-06-25	£550,148
49 Marston Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2021-06-17	£951,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1JU

Employment

OX4 1JU 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 1JU 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

Student (economically inactive)	165
Full-Time Employee	90
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,539 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	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,389 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	1,516 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	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,605 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	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,289 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oxford Blue - Greenbox	Oxford Blue Public House, 32 Marston Street	8 yd
The Paste Tree	Unit 4, Raja Court	122 yd
JoJos	96 Cowley Road, Oxford	122 yd
Sushi Corner	94 Cowley Road, Oxford	122 yd
Taberu	100 Cowley Road, Oxford	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Blue	Oxford Blue Public House, 32 Marston Street	8 yd
Bigfoot	98 Cowley Road, Oxford	122 yd
Aaron's Lounge	Unit 1, Raja Court	124 yd
James Street Tavern	47-48 James Street, Oxford	163 yd
East Oxford Conservative Club	62 James Street, Oxford	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	180 yd
Maroc Deli	66 Cowley Road, Oxford	180 yd
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	207 yd
Kebab Kid	146 Cowley Road, Oxford	212 yd
KFC	140 Cowley Road, Oxford	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	122 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	165 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	214 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	347 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	171 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	301 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		411 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	417 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	450 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	542 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		735 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	738 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	864 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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