Cricket Road, Oxford, OX4 3DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3DJ is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	54.4%	45.1%	-9.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	45.6%	54.9%	9.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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	53.7%	38.9%	-14.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	48%	13.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.6%	10.7%	5.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.2%	34.8%	2.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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	16.6%	18.9%	2.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.4%	0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	34%	35.1%	1.1%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	14.7%	3.9%	-10.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.5% 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	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	18.8%	56.8%	38.0%	2.7%	54.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.9%	1.5%	-7.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.6%	27.5%	-20.1%	81.4%	-53.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	55.3%	60.8%	5.5%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	21%	23.9%	2.9%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	60.7%	5.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	9.9%	17.8%	7.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	6.9%	-8.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	60.3%	6.5%	53.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Cricket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricket Road was 173.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.6% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricket Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Donnington and the 69th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 3DJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cricket Road are based on 205 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 Cricket Road, Oxford, OX4 3DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3DJ

Average Price
£451,757

Semi-Detached
£510,811

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricket Road

Average Price
£466,803

Semi-Detached
£481,506

Terraced
£456,657

Detached
£622,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,068

Other
£841,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-10-27	£544,429
69A Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-07-05	£284,063
65 Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£464,500	2017-02-24	£541,216
108 Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£419,500	2016-09-07	£472,224
69B Cricket Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-09-28	£244,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3DJ

Employment

OX4 3DJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX4 3DJ 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 3DJ 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	125
Looking after home or family	66
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	46
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DJ	3out of 4	147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2ET	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,079 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 Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	590 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	2,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	653 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,234 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
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	505 yd
Flo's Cafe	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	505 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	608 yd
Silvie	281 Iffley Road, Oxford	634 yd
The Magic Cafe	110 Magdalen Road, Oxford	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	355 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	677 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	694 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	702 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	266 yd
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	346 yd
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	549 yd
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	634 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	609 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	778 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	463 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	579 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	592 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	95.2%

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	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3DJ