Rupert Road, Oxford, OX4 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2QH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.4%	47.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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	46.8%	39.9%	-6.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	47.3%	4.7%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	45.7%	-8.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.5%	39.2%	5.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	14.7%	16.3%	1.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.7%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	38.4%	4.2%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	13.2%	2%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79%	68.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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%	63.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	14.7%	6.5%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	63.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	20.4%	14.0%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Rupert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rupert Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rupert Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 150th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 2QH, 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 Rupert Road are based on 34 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 Rupert Road, Oxford, OX4 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2QH

Average Price
£412,940

Semi-Detached
£412,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rupert Road

Average Price
£363,034

Semi-Detached
£433,107

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rupert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Rupert Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-04-29	£428,873
24 Rupert Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-10-19	£382,813
16 Rupert Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-12-05	£374,664
20 Rupert Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2011-07-25	£417,240
20 Rupert Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1999-08-31	£396,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	27
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,598 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	323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	441 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	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood Farm Primary School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	3out of 4	1,405 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	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,664 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	3,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,636 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	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,183 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,221 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy special converter	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
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	291 yd
Waste2Taste	Cafe, Shotover View	451 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Horspath Driftway	528 yd
Stagecoach Staff Canteen	Horspath Road, Oxford	585 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford	539 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	776 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	964 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	296 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	723 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	723 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	419 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 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	964 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Bullingdon Community Centre PEAT MOORS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	217.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2QH