East Avenue, Oxford, OX4 1XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1XP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.5%	49.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.5%	50.1%	1.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 1XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	75.9%	77.3%	1.4%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.7%) 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	56.6%	53.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.6%	33.2%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.6%	9%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1XP this area, 8.4% 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.3%	27%	-4.3%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	50.5%	5.9%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	73.7%	69.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	71%	61.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	14.1%	0.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	61%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is East Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Avenue was 132.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

East Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 107th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 313.8%.

🔎 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 1XP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 East Avenue are based on 183 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 East Avenue, Oxford, OX4 1XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1XP

Average Price
£529,171

Semi-Detached
£452,694

Terraced
£555,231

Detached
£538,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Avenue

Average Price
£482,198

Semi-Detached
£477,786

Terraced
£518,109

Detached
£537,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,568

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 East Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-10-28	£535,235
50 East Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-11	£434,593
28 East Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-05	£442,708
56 East Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-03-20	£694,504
32 East Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-08-29	£449,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1XP

Employment

OX4 1XP 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 1XP 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)	144
Full-Time Employee	111
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Retired	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Other	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,036 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	110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,432 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	1,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,591 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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,105 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heat Africa	189 Cowley Road, Oxford	148 yd
The Garden Cafe	Restore Learning Centre, Manzil Way	171 yd
Sundaes Gelato	Crown House, 193 Cowley Road	180 yd
Jin Jin Restaurant	179 Cowley Road, Oxford	181 yd
Subway	175 - 177 Cowley Road, Oxford	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Library	182 Cowley Road, Oxford	226 yd
Cowley Retreat	172 Cowley Road, Oxford	226 yd
O2 Academy	190 - 194 Cowley Road, Oxford	226 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	238 yd
The Black Swan	11 Crown Street, Oxford	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Kebab House	East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way	92 yd
Incha	174C Cowley Road, Oxford	221 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	238 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	238 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	181 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	317 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	359 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	470 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		110 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	151 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		218 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	457 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	627 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	677 yd
Brookes Sport Headington CENTRE FOR SPORT CENTRE FOR SPORT CHENEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	793 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	813 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	187.5 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1XP