Temple Cloisters, Oxford, OX4 2YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2YG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45.3%	47.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	54.7%	52.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2YG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	58.3%	53.7%	-4.6%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	32.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	54.4%	49%	-5.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.8%	34.1%	2.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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.

In the area around OX4 2YG this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	62.6%	9.4%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.9%	10.7%	5.8%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	73.4%	64.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	-17.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	75.2%	66.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	6.4%	14.5%	8.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	66.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.6%	11.4%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Temple Cloisters Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Cloisters was 93.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Temple Cloisters has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 155th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 2YG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Temple Cloisters are based on 17 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 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, OX4 2YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2YG

Average Price
£498,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,338

Detached
£592,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,222

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Cloisters

Average Price
£496,039

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£483,774

Detached
£641,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,186

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple CloistersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-02-29	£362,013
2 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-06	£327,336
4 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-02-26	£424,115
2 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2011-09-02	£321,083
1 Temple Cloisters, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2007-09-24	£412,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2YG

Employment

OX4 2YG 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	127
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,145 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	235 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,567 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	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,200 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	172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,126 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,214 yd	Other independent 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
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	445 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	478 yd
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	532 yd
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	745 yd
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	240 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	538 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	593 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	599 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	263 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	339 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	339 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	479 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	774 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	850 yd
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	202 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	885 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	965 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	1,035 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,055 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2YG