The Grates, Oxford, OX4 3YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 3YJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.5%	54.5%	1.0%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.5%	45.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 3YJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	40.3%	48%	7.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	30.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	10.2%	1.9%	-8.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.5%	38.2%	0.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	15.2%	14%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3YJ this area, 29.4% 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	39.3%	29.4%	-9.9%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	16%	37.5%	21.5%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.1%	63.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	79.6%	64.6%	-15.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	1.9%	15.5%	13.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	64.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.1%	18.4%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	4.1%	-9.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is The Grates Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grates was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cowley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 3YJ, 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 The Grates are based on 54 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 The Grates, Oxford, OX4 3YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 3YJ

Average Price
£246,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grates

Average Price
£402,203

Semi-Detached
£418,697

Terraced
£286,215

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GratesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-11	£193,812
72 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2007-06-29	£286,215
82 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,200	2007-05-18	£120,246
82 The Grates, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2000-08-14	£183,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 3YJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 3YJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,648 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	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,271 yd	Free schools	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	4,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,289 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	856 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,631 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
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	155 yd
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	156 yd
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	247 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	491 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	155 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	313 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	389 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	456 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	141 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	156 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	313 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	313 yd
Delight Kebab House	56 Between Towns Road, Oxford	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	247 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	403 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	491 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	715 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	830 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	862 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	873 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	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.6%

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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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.

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