Upper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3UX is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	44.4%	42.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	55.6%	57.8%	2.2%	49.0%	8.8%

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 3UX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	43.8%	61.3%	17.5%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	16.2%	-9.3%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	20.3%	13.4%	-6.9%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	32.3%	-6.2%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	27.3%	31.7%	4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	20.9%	23%	2.1%	12.7%	10.3%
Bad health	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around OX4 3UX this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	33.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	14.4%	9.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	25.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.2%	59.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	70.1%	61.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	62.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.4%	22.8%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	6.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Upper Barr Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Barr was 1128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 819.3% higher than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Barr has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 3rd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 475.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 3UX, 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 Upper Barr are based on 4 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 Upper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3UX

Average Price
£195,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Barr

Average Price
£169,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper BarrStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Upper Barr, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-10-21	£196,798
24 Upper Barr, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-22	£179,219
24 Upper Barr, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-12-06	£144,150
24 Upper Barr, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-12-17	£151,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3UX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Self-Employed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	- not rated	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	455 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2ET	- not rated	788 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,012 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,584 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,301 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	362 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,171 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,492 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
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	1 yd
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	5 yd
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	106 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	344 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	2 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	178 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	263 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	362 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	1 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	178 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	178 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	178 yd
Domino's Pizza	57 Between Towns Road, Oxford	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	106 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	344 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	503 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	106 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	562 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	875 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	957 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	980 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	1,014 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.2%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3UX