Pound Way, Oxford, OX4 3XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3XX 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 3XX, 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 3XX 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 Pound Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Way was 1257.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 794.6% higher than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pound Way has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 4th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 604.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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 3XX, 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 Pound Way are based on 48 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 Pound Way, Oxford, OX4 3XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3XX

Average Price
£176,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,559

Other
£140,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Way

Average Price
£155,122

Semi-Detached
£162,400

Terraced
£250,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,257

Other
£135,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Pound Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-27	£181,191
30 Pound Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-12-21	£136,076
26 Pound Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2015-06-23	£178,981
26 Pound Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-02-26	£193,913
40 Pound Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-01-31	£189,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3XX

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 Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,543 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 Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	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	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,009 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	4,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,086 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	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,899 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	72 yd
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	164 yd
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	167 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	214 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	45 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	170 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	335 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	463 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	45 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	45 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	45 yd
Domino's Pizza	57 Between Towns Road, Oxford	45 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	72 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	221 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	508 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	73 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	723 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	90.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 3XX