Morris Crescent, Oxford, OX4 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 3ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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%	48.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	51.5%	59.7%	8.2%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	27.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	7.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.1%) 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	55.8%	49.1%	-6.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.5%	37%	2.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	7%	11.3%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36%	37.2%	1.2%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	13.1%	2%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	14.7%	19.2%	4.5%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	81.4%	-30.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	60.1%	59.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	59.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	21.9%	15.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4.2%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	7.8%	-8.1%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Morris Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morris Crescent was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morris Crescent has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 199th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.7%.

🔎 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 3ED, 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 Morris Crescent are based on 9 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 Morris Crescent, Oxford, OX4 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3ED

Average Price
£526,253

Semi-Detached
£526,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morris Crescent

Average Price
£517,165

Semi-Detached
£517,165

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morris CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Morris Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-02-07	£412,602
2 Morris Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-11-03	£466,557
1 Morris Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2005-06-06	£712,660
7 Morris Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2003-05-20	£539,145
10 Morris Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2003-01-24	£487,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 3ED 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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 3DR	- not rated	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,016 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	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Free schools	No	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	338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,962 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	3,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,236 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	1,145 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,725 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,791 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	436 yd
Flo's Cafe	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	436 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	747 yd
The Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	768 yd
Spires Bar \& Co	282 Cowley Road, Oxford	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	479 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	551 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	698 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	768 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	142 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	241 yd
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	448 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	545 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	809 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	852 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	235 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	343 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	399 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	469 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	616 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	759 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	888 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3ED