Bleache Place, Oxford, OX4 2JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 2JD is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	48%	43.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	52%	56.9%	4.9%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.5%	39.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	42%	-2.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.4%) 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%	52.1%	-3.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30%	35.3%	5.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	13.9%	24.5%	10.6%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	16.5%	4.1%	-12.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.8%	9.1%	7.3%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	15%	13.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
White	68.5%	57.1%	-11.4%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	65.5%	54.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	14%	18.2%	4.2%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	17.5%	7.7%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	54.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.3%	15.8%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	6.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bleache Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bleache Place was 91.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bleache Place has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 161st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 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 2JD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bleache Place are based on 18 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 Bleache Place, Oxford, OX4 2JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2JD

Average Price
£469,111

Semi-Detached
£468,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bleache Place

Average Price
£458,948

Semi-Detached
£457,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bleache PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bleache Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-15	£509,952
11 Bleache Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-09-16	£515,278
10 Bleache Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-31	£425,755
9 Bleache Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2014-10-09	£449,369
4 Bleache Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-10-08	£396,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2JD

Employment

OX4 2JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	149
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	39
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	1,077 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	1,204 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 Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,914 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	3,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,545 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	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,841 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,199 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	211 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	469 yd
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	489 yd
The Longwall Beefeater	Longwall Beefeater, Garsington Road	648 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	443 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	487 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	611 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	846 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	263 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	263 yd
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	300 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	642 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	882 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	908 yd
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	457 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
David Lloyd Club (Oxford) 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT JOHN SMITH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	607 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2JD