Phipps Road, Oxford, OX4 3HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3HH is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	50%	46.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50%	53.4%	3.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	34.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	58%	53.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	31.1%	35.5%	4.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8%	8.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.2%	19.8%	6.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.1%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	36.5%	3.8%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	18.6%	3.4%	-15.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	9.7%	4.0%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	10.2%	6.5%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	58.5%	49.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	-31.5%
Arab	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.2%	6.6%	6.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	58.7%	47.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	16.9%	21.7%	4.8%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	19.6%	4.9%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% 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	57.7%	47.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	7.5%	26.3%	18.8%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.8%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Phipps Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Phipps Road was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Phipps Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 193rd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 3HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Phipps Road are based on 77 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 Phipps Road, Oxford, OX4 3HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3HH

Average Price
£388,831

Semi-Detached
£394,930

Terraced
£316,604

Detached
£345,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phipps Road

Average Price
£398,228

Semi-Detached
£394,648

Terraced
£334,006

Detached
£460,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phipps Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Phipps Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-03	£373,394
26 Phipps Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2020-06-05	£386,889
18 Phipps Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-10-16	£421,070
34 Phipps Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-11-05	£368,988
32 Phipps Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-09-14	£362,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3HH

Employment

OX4 3HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
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	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,265 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	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,562 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	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,523 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,707 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	113 yd
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	330 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	342 yd
Cafe Connect At Oxfam	Oxfam, 2700 John Smith Drive	342 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	290 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	383 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	456 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	608 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	407 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	407 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	459 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	551 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	544 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	710 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	822 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	822 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	523 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	725 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	993 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	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3HH