Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 3LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.9%) 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	49.1%	53.3%	4.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.4%	33.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	10%	9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	16.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	46.8%	5.0%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	17.3%	3.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	13.2%	21.9%	8.7%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.1%	57.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	-23.9%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	56.9%	59.7%	2.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	59.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	11.3%	18.6%	7.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	8.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Rymers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rymers Lane was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rymers Lane has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 128th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Rymers Lane are based on 87 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 Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3LB

Average Price
£429,785

Semi-Detached
£422,015

Terraced
£409,373

Detached
£577,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£451,577

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rymers Lane

Average Price
£404,241

Semi-Detached
£408,834

Terraced
£396,884

Detached
£516,129

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,764

Other
£437,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rymers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-16	£431,613
52 Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-30	£400,259
52A Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-03-05	£574,826
36 Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-09-27	£225,630
48 Rymers Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-06-15	£388,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3LB

Employment

OX4 3LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 3LB 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
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2ET	- not rated	626 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DJ	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	- not rated	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	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	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,006 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
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	1,709 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	678 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	222 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	237 yd
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	269 yd
Flo's Cafe	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	269 yd
The Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	343 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	389 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	509 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	566 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	132 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	353 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	389 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	389 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	237 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	460 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	744 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	311 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	577 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3LB