Fernhill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	32.8%	43.9%	11.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	42.1%	-9.8%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.6%) 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	45.5%	53.5%	8.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	40.8%	32.1%	-8.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	21.5%	26.6%	5.1%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	31.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	11.8%	3.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.9%	9%	4.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	74%	59%	-15.0%	81.4%	-22.4%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	73.3%	59.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	1.3%	6.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	59.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	17.3%	12.9%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Fernhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernhill Road was 4.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.2% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fernhill Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 2JR, 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 Fernhill Road are based on 123 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 Fernhill Road, Oxford, OX4 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2JR

Average Price
£439,676

Semi-Detached
£471,799

Terraced
£436,116

Detached
£449,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernhill Road

Average Price
£466,255

Semi-Detached
£477,400

Terraced
£447,926

Detached
£476,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,964

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-02-18	£432,942
144 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2024-12-20	£411,181
152 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-12-19	£468,611
119 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-10-14	£425,048
154 Fern Hill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-03-29	£401,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2JR

Employment

OX4 2JR 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	154
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	26
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	- not rated	484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	1,710 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,165 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	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,322 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community special 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
The Longwall Beefeater	Longwall Beefeater, Garsington Road	318 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	464 yd
Cafe Connect At Oxfam	Oxfam, 2700 John Smith Drive	464 yd
Comies Caribbean	Ladbrokes Racing, 202 Garsington Road	494 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	805 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	928 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	940 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	546 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	574 yd
Pizza Stazione	206 Garsington Road, Oxford	596 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	690 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	701 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	701 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	714 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	218 yd
The Oxford Sports And Social Club (Closed) Roman Way	grass pitches	696 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	942 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	944 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2JR