Chester Street, Oxford, OX4 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 1SL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population 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	50.9%	57.5%	6.6%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	49.1%	42.5%	-6.6%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.9% 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	56.7%	83.9%	27.2%	37.9%	46.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	13.3%	-15.3%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.8%) 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	60.8%	61.8%	1.0%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	29.3%	30%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.6%	7%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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 1SL this area, 3.9% 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 78.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	7.5%	-8.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	78.4%	21.3%	33.8%	44.6%
Other	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	14%	11.8%	0.8%	13.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.3%	76.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	67.2%	65.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	15.3%	11.0%	1.3%	14.0%
Oceania	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	0.3%	5.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	65.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	15.7%	10.5%	2.2%	13.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	5.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.1%	37.2%	26.9%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Chester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Street was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 178th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 1SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Chester Street are based on 51 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 Chester Street, Oxford, OX4 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1SL

Average Price
£537,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£663,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Street

Average Price
£686,341

Semi-Detached
£790,089

Terraced
£681,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,923

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Chester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-01-17	£902,679
5 Chester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-08-11	£602,013
10 Chester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£842,500	2021-10-21	£867,380
14 Chester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-08-05	£813,573
11B Chester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-01-15	£81,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1SL

Employment

OX4 1SL 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 1SL 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	292
Student (economically inactive)	149
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	38
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,525 yd	Free schools	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	1,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,468 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	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,526 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 Magdalen Arms	243 Iffley Road, Oxford	263 yd
Bannisters	245 Iffley Road, Oxford	263 yd
Hamblin Bread	247 Iffley Road, Oxford	263 yd
Elle's Deli & Oli's Thai	38 Magdalen Road, Oxford	312 yd
Green Routes	39 Magdalen Road, Oxford	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chester Arms	The Chester, 19 Chester Street	97 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	312 yd
The Fir Tree	163 Iffley Road, Oxford	382 yd
The Black Swan	11 Crown Street, Oxford	634 yd
James Street Tavern	47-48 James Street, Oxford	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tsang's Kitchen	147 Iffley Road, Oxford	382 yd
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	455 yd
Incha	174C Cowley Road, Oxford	677 yd
KFC	140 Cowley Road, Oxford	706 yd
Kebab Kid	146 Cowley Road, Oxford	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	549 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	715 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	732 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	761 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	242 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	263 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	601 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		791 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	808 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	907 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	921 yd
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	926 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	962 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1SL