Barns Road, Oxford, OX4 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	53.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	44.4%	46.4%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 3RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	33.6%	43.7%	10.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	35.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7%	10.2%	3.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	47%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.1%	35.5%	1.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	23.4%	-13.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	24.9%	11.3%	9.6%	15.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20%	2.7%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	9.3%	1.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	66.6%	53.1%	-13.5%	81.4%	-28.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	76.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.9%	10.3%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.7%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Barns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barns Road was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barns Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 124th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 3RE, 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 Barns Road are based on 154 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 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3RE

Average Price
£234,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,267

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barns Road

Average Price
£376,321

Semi-Detached
£447,375

Terraced
£361,754

Detached
£1,551,898

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,175

Other
£641,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-07-12	£258,475
76 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-08-12	£251,986
88 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,000	2016-03-11	£244,672
76 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-01-30	£256,014
68 Barns Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-08-05	£232,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	25
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,084 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	164 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	1,100 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	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,096 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	4,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,783 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	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,213 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,346 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	250 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	250 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	440 yd
Cafe Connect At Oxfam	Oxfam, 2700 John Smith Drive	440 yd
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	622 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	708 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	737 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	763 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	461 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	543 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	582 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	624 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	656 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	656 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	658 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	676 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	336 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	528 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	703 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	807 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	879 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		950 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3RE