Pulker Close, Oxford, OX4 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 3LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	43.3%	54.1%	10.8%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	36.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (91.8%) 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	52%	45.3%	-6.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	29.7%	46.5%	16.8%	33.6%	12.9%
Fair health	14%	6.1%	-7.9%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.9%	21.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	26.1%	13.6%	13.4%	12.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.6%	1.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.9%	74.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	75.4%	44.4%	-31.0%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	9.1%	33.5%	24.4%	6.1%	27.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17% 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	74%	44.6%	-29.4%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	17%	13.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.9%	5.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8%	14.9%	6.9%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	16.5%	0.9%	15.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	21.1%	6.0%	15.1%

Safety

Is Pulker Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pulker Close was 87.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pulker Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 170th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX4 3LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Pulker Close are based on 36 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 Pulker Close, Oxford, OX4 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3LG

Average Price
£268,409

Semi-Detached
£316,179

Terraced
£299,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,662

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pulker Close

Average Price
£262,702

Semi-Detached
£312,178

Terraced
£304,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pulker CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Pulker Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-26	£263,450
1 Pulker Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-04-20	£276,183
3 Pulker Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-05-19	£270,778
14 Pulker Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-11-29	£262,432
11 Pulker Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-08-28	£276,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	208
Part-Time Employee	82
Retired	45
Other	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,280 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	4,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,682 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	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
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	398 yd
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	402 yd
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	407 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	410 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	404 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	408 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	661 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	667 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	309 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	404 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	404 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	404 yd
Domino's Pizza	57 Between Towns Road, Oxford	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	186 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	398 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	491 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	753 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	874 yd
The Oxford Academy THE OXFORD ACADEMY THE OXFORD ACADEMY SANDY LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	878 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	932 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	941 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	954 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	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3LG