York Place, Oxford, OX4 1YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1YL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.9%	50%	2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	59.6%	51.7%	-7.9%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	20.7%	10.0%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	45%	-7.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	26.8%	34.9%	8.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.5%	13.4%	2.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.8%	7.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	39.6%	-15.5%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.3%	8%	1.7%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	6%	1.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
White	79.5%	61.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-20.1%
Other	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	63.7%	51%	-12.7%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	13.7%	16.1%	2.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	20.1%	8.0%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	50.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	6.8%	25.8%	19.0%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is York Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Place was 787.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 428.9% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Place has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 7th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 433.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 1YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 York Place are based on 16 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 York Place, Oxford, OX4 1YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1YL

Average Price
£649,840

Semi-Detached
£433,441

Terraced
£688,726

Detached
£644,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£937,913

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Place

Average Price
£629,319

Semi-Detached
£386,579

Terraced
£670,070

Detached
£647,584

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£913,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 York Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-09-12	£625,100
12 York Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£998,000	2023-09-01	£902,237
13 York Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-18	£409,602
3 York Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-10-02	£573,854
2 York Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£581,000	2019-02-01	£664,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1YL

Employment

OX4 1YL 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 1YL 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	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	4,044 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	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,269 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	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	1,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,938 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	1,276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,541 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	1,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,870 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	212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College School 2 Savile Road , OX1 3UA	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Edward Greenes Tutorial Establishment 45 Pembroke Street , OX1 1BP	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	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
Meal Plus	31 - 32 St Clement's Street, Oxford	82 yd
Cuttlefish	36-37 St Clement's Street, Oxford	82 yd
Restaurant Moya	97 St Clement's Street, Oxford	140 yd
Hi Home BBQ	86 St Clement's Street, Oxford	140 yd
The Old Black Horse	102 St Clement's Street, Oxford	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel And Greyhound	30 St Clement's Street, Oxford	82 yd
Be At One	15 St Clement's Street, Oxford	82 yd
Half Moon	The Half Moon, 17-18 St Clement's Street	82 yd
Tick-Tock Cafe	3 - 5 Cowley Road, Oxford	173 yd
The Mad Hatter	The Cricketers Arms, 43 Iffley Road	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Solo	The Mad Hatter, 43 Iffley Road	304 yd
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	338 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	344 yd
Maroc Deli	66 Cowley Road, Oxford	344 yd
Taylors	58 High Street, Oxford	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	57 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	322 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	471 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	594 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	216 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	227 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	332 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	460 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	529 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	582 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		819 yd
Magdalen College Sports Ground Marston Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	915 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1YL