Old School, Oxford, OX4 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 2EP 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 2EP, 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 Old School Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School 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.

Old School 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 2EP, 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 Old School are based on 25 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 Old School, Oxford, OX4 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2EP

Average Price
£489,332

Semi-Detached
£436,089

Terraced
£504,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School

Average Price
£468,339

Semi-Detached
£438,569

Terraced
£475,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old SchoolStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Old School, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-21	£439,990
6 Old School, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£472,500	2025-01-10	£461,098
3 Old School, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-12-14	£522,931
7 Old School, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£296,950	2014-12-03	£386,379
3 Old School, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-02-26	£220,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2EP

Employment

OX4 2EP 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 2EP 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	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,355 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	236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,483 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	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,004 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	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,061 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,281 yd	Academy special converter	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
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	380 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	407 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	588 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	617 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	175 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	384 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	521 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	532 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	338 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	377 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	408 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	408 yd
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park		617 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	363 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	445 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	823 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	980 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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2EP