Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3BQ is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	48.3%	43.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	51.7%	56.9%	5.2%	49.0%	7.9%

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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	56.8%	62.1%	5.3%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	31.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

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	51.7%	58.9%	7.2%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	38%	32.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	15.7%	19.6%	3.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	22.1%	0.8%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	41%	7.3%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	14.1%	1.9%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7%	12.5%	5.5%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	27.7%	14.6%	-13.1%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	9.2%	6.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.7%	48.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-33.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	47.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	27.1%	3.3%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	47.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	8.3%	12.7%	4.4%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	14.7%	0.5%	14.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Howard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Street was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 181st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 3BQ, 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 Howard Street are based on 272 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 Howard Street, Oxford, OX4 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3BQ

Average Price
£461,083

Semi-Detached
£453,744

Terraced
£468,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Street

Average Price
£489,937

Semi-Detached
£509,972

Terraced
£485,454

Detached
£568,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,531

Other
£520,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
194 Howard Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£411,000	2017-01-10	£457,119
196 Howard Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1999-05-27	£447,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3BQ

Employment

OX4 3BQ 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 3BQ 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	184
Student (economically inactive)	126
Part-Time Employee	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Self-Employed	36
Retired	24
Other	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,112 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	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,413 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	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,631 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	2,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,079 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	1,227 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,531 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,546 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 Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	343 yd
Spires Bar \& Co	282 Cowley Road, Oxford	420 yd
Sir Sun's Wok	278 Cowley Road, Oxford	424 yd
The Magic Cafe	110 Magdalen Road, Oxford	426 yd
Taste Tibet	109 Magdalen Road, Oxford	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	250 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	425 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	477 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	550 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	245 yd
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	425 yd
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	488 yd
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	512 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	501 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	628 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	848 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	278 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	342 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	535 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	545 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		737 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	738 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	827 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3BQ