Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 2DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51%	0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	50.5%	45.7%	-4.8%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	38.6%	5.6%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	49.8%	54.5%	4.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.9%	38.1%	2.2%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.4%	6.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	64.3%	16.7%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	11.5%	9.9%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.1%	76%	2.9%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	78%	64.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.1%	17%	10.9%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	13.9%	6.6%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	63.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	15.5%	11.4%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	13.4%	9.7%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Temple Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Road was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Temple Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 120th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.1%.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Temple Road are based on 117 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 Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2DY

Average Price
£457,229

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£597,061

Detached
£406,449

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Road

Average Price
£458,550

Semi-Detached
£445,104

Terraced
£436,758

Detached
£645,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,859

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Temple Mews, 6 Temple Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-08-16	£366,146
7 Temple Mews, 6 Temple Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£360,000	2012-09-14	£544,850
8 Temple Mews, 6 Temple Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£365,000	2012-08-10	£559,962
9 Temple Mews, 6 Temple Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£379,000	2012-02-22	£612,091
5 Temple Mews, 6 Temple Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£380,000	2012-02-13	£613,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2DY

Employment

OX4 2DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2DY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	43
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,354 yd	Free schools	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	3,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,969 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,203 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
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	354 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	526 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	531 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	547 yd
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	129 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	365 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	596 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	643 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	299 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	348 yd
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	486 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	525 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park		526 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square		722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	259 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	292 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	385 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	580 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	591 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	749 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2DY