Hillsborough Close, Oxford, OX4 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3SN is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.5%	46.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.5%	53.1%	2.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	43.5%	44.4%	0.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	40.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	51.7%	6.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	37.1%	32.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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	24.5%	21%	-3.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	32.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86.3%	76.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	86.6%	78%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	78.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.1%	7.7%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hillsborough Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillsborough Close was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillsborough Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 196th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 3SN, 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 Hillsborough Close are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hillsborough Close, Oxford, OX4 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3SN

Average Price
£257,903

Semi-Detached
£287,363

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillsborough Close

Average Price
£252,847

Semi-Detached
£313,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,583

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillsborough CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9B Hillsborough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-14	£292,355
6A Hillsborough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-23	£277,466
10B Hillsborough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-25	£244,004
5A Hillsborough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-02-08	£211,535
5B Hillsborough Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-29	£282,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	18
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,804 yd	Community 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	3,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,828 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	542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community special 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
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	181 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	182 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	282 yd
Tashkitchen	32 Cowley Road, Littlemore	375 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	587 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	764 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	810 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	822 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	182 yd
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	375 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	659 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	660 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	372 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	397 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	823 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	938 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	596 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	630 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	702 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	833 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	980 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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