Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 3QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.4%	49.9%	1.5%	49.0%	0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	37.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	43.6%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	44.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.5%	40.6%	9.1%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	33.3%	25.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27%	6.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	12.5%	4.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	11.6%	7.8%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	70.2%	47.6%	-22.6%	81.4%	-33.8%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	67.7%	56.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	19.6%	11.3%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	56.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.5%	22.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	12.1%	7.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Barns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barns Road was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barns Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 150th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 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 3QZ, 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 Barns Road are based on 152 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 Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3QZ

Average Price
£363,760

Semi-Detached
£384,388

Terraced
£378,663

Detached
£272,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barns Road

Average Price
£348,524

Semi-Detached
£413,300

Terraced
£330,787

Detached
£1,449,481

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,968

Other
£595,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-12	£331,389
85 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-05-05	£310,504
73 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-04-11	£367,500
71 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-06-01	£398,039
71 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2004-05-28	£422,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	30
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	13
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,014 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	111 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy converter	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	4,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,714 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	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,281 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	321 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	321 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	477 yd
Cafe Connect At Oxfam	Oxfam, 2700 John Smith Drive	477 yd
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	559 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	672 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	690 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	734 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	391 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	561 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	606 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	645 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	610 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	664 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	725 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	725 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	403 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	542 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	664 yd
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	742 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	778 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 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	857 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 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	81.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3QZ