Silver Road, Oxford, OX4 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48%	50.6%	2.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	64.2%	64.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	27.4%	2.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	60.9%	60.6%	-0.3%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	30%	28.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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.

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	18.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	57.4%	-0.1%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
White	80%	72.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	78.9%	72.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	73%	-4.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	13%	10.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Silver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silver Road was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silver Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 196th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Silver Road are based on 53 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 Silver Road, Oxford, OX4 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3AP

Average Price
£491,366

Semi-Detached
£432,860

Terraced
£498,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Road

Average Price
£455,204

Semi-Detached
£440,180

Terraced
£457,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Silver Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-03-07	£699,251
9 Silver Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£415,546
16 Silver Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-21	£439,990
2 Silver Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-07-03	£277,662
2 Silver Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-11	£291,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3AP

Employment

OX4 3AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3AP 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

Full-Time Employee	119
Student (economically inactive)	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	27
Information and communication	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	97 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	2,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,624 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Magic Cafe	110 Magdalen Road, Oxford	268 yd
Taste Tibet	109 Magdalen Road, Oxford	268 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	276 yd
Elle's Deli & Oli's Thai	38 Magdalen Road, Oxford	372 yd
Green Routes	39 Magdalen Road, Oxford	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	96 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	372 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	416 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	546 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	416 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	427 yd
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	439 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	541 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	476 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	486 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	773 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	914 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	460 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	460 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	606 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	729 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		752 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		778 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	815 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	858 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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3AP