Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	57.8%	48.6%	-9.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	42.2%	51.4%	9.2%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	36.7%	-12.5%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	50.2%	12.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) 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	60.3%	62.1%	1.8%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	31.1%	27.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%

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 1SU this area, 4.1% 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 81.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	75%	81.9%	6.9%	33.8%	48.1%
Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	91.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	80.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
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	83.7%	81.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 69th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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. 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 1SU, 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 Bedford Street are based on 42 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 Bedford Street, Oxford, OX4 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1SU

Average Price
£818,080

Semi-Detached
£862,968

Terraced
£862,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,740

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£796,669

Semi-Detached
£834,238

Terraced
£813,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,881

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Bedford Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£874,000	2022-04-13	£890,740
35 Bedford Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2020-09-04	£806,481
9 Bedford Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2019-01-09	£856,495
11 Bedford Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-03-12	£738,630
6 Bedford Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£577,500	2015-11-20	£678,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1SU

Employment

OX4 1SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX4 1SU 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 1SU 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	69
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	59
Human health and social work activities	34
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,958 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	45 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,141 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	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,784 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	2,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,669 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,681 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
The Magdalen Arms	243 Iffley Road, Oxford	267 yd
Bannisters	245 Iffley Road, Oxford	267 yd
Hamblin Bread	247 Iffley Road, Oxford	267 yd
Silvie	281 Iffley Road, Oxford	345 yd
Elle's Deli & Oli's Thai	38 Magdalen Road, Oxford	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chester Arms	The Chester, 19 Chester Street	223 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	434 yd
The Fir Tree	163 Iffley Road, Oxford	638 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	660 yd
The Black Swan	11 Crown Street, Oxford	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	345 yd
Tsang's Kitchen	147 Iffley Road, Oxford	638 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	917 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	917 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	408 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	969 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	971 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	973 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	168 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	439 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 yd
Willows Leisure Club ABINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
The University Of Oxford - University College Sports Ground ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		1,027 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	2.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	2.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1SU