The Grates, Oxford, OX4 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 3LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53.6%	48.1%	-5.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.4%	51.9%	5.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	38.5%	50%	11.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	36.8%	-10.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.6%	53.6%	8.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	39.9%	32.3%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.7%	11%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	26.9%	20.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	34.3%	11.0%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	16%	18.6%	2.6%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	63.6%	54.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	74%	60.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	18.2%	9.3%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.7%	1.7%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	60.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.2%	16.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	4.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is The Grates Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grates was 143.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grates has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 98th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 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 3LJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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 The Grates are based on 54 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 The Grates, Oxford, OX4 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3LJ

Average Price
£423,114

Semi-Detached
£423,114

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grates

Average Price
£402,203

Semi-Detached
£418,697

Terraced
£286,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GratesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2024-07-08	£399,626
29 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-11-13	£544,634
18 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-08-09	£414,482
34 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-24	£402,610
13 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-15	£349,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3LJ

Employment

OX4 3LJ 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 3LJ 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	123
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	21
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,708 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	529 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	1,100 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 Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,209 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	4,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,283 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	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,728 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
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	185 yd
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	190 yd
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	208 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	414 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	191 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	244 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	450 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	551 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	190 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	195 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	244 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	244 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	208 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	322 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	423 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	863 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	901 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	939 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	971 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3LJ