Southfield Park, Oxford, OX4 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	44.2%	47.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.8%	52.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	62%	66.1%	4.1%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	19.6%	-7.5%	44.2%	-24.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	53.7%	11.3%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	37.2%	27.9%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.8%	24.9%	5.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	39.6%	7.8%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	66.2%	62.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	68.8%	66.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	14.9%	6.7%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	66.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.8%	12.7%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7%	0.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.6%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Southfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Park was 244.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 178.9% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Park has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 42nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Southfield Park are based on 179 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 Southfield Park, Oxford, OX4 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2BQ

Average Price
£242,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£282,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Park

Average Price
£233,206

Semi-Detached
£336,247

Terraced
£282,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,364

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 Southfield Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-01-05	£260,888
145 Southfield Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2023-10-27	£264,903
131 Southfield Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-12-15	£272,243
145 Southfield Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2019-05-17	£271,473
183 Southfield Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-03-25	£153,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,708 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	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Free schools	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	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,099 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	789 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rye St Antony Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southfield Resturant	Oxford Golf Club, Hill Top Road	159 yd
Warneford Hospital Cafe	Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane	414 yd
Panini Grill Cafe	239 Cowley Road, Oxford	582 yd
Spires Bar \& Co	282 Cowley Road, Oxford	608 yd
Yeti Nepalese Restaurant	237 Cowley Road, Oxford	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	291 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	611 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	720 yd
Brookes Bar	Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane	839 yd
The Library	182 Cowley Road, Oxford	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	522 yd
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	611 yd
Oxford Kebab House	East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way	701 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	713 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	609 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	893 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	161 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	259 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	287 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	322 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	432 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		511 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	513 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	530 yd
Cheney School CHENEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	663 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	708 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	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2BQ