Cranmer Road, Oxford, OX4 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	58.5%	48.3%	-10.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	41.5%	51.7%	10.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	75.8%	59.1%	-16.7%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	31.5%	13.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1.3%	3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	53.8%	52.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.4%	39.2%	3.8%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.4%	6.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46%	23.4%	-22.6%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	39.4%	20.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.2%	10.6%	10.4%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.2%	68.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	79.4%	60%	-19.4%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	15.5%	10.8%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	60.5%	-18.0%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	18.6%	14.8%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Cranmer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranmer Road was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranmer Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 119th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cranmer Road are based on 102 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 Cranmer Road, Oxford, OX4 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2QA

Average Price
£440,873

Semi-Detached
£440,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranmer Road

Average Price
£424,596

Semi-Detached
£440,004

Terraced
£553,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranmer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Cranmer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-03-30	£550,542
3 Cranmer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-04-14	£419,777
13 Cranmer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-26	£412,513
41 Cranmer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2018-09-20	£392,134
25 Cranmer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-11-15	£359,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2QA

Employment

OX4 2QA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 2QA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	63
Full-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,569 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	366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	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	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,601 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	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,627 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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,162 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,264 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	2,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	204 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Horspath Driftway	444 yd
Waste2Taste	Cafe, Shotover View	485 yd
Stagecoach Staff Canteen	Horspath Road, Oxford	620 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford	452 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	831 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	355 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	797 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	797 yd
Alice's Fish And Chips	7 Atkyns Road, Oxford	1,021 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		444 yd
The Co-operative	17-19 Atkyns Road, Headington		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	444 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	979 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 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	1,049 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	63 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2QA