Townsend Square, Oxford, OX4 4BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 4BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	48.6%	53.2%	4.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	51.4%	46.8%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 4BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	46.6%	55.7%	9.1%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	21.9%	-11.9%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9%	11.4%	2.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	9%	8%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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	39.2%	40.8%	1.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	32.3%	31.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	16%	16%	0.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	26.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	35.3%	13.1%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	4.5%	6%	1.5%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.2%	70.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	73.6%	68.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	68.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.4%	15.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	3.2%	-12.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Townsend Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Square was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend Square has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 111th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 4BB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Townsend Square are based on 19 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 Townsend Square, Oxford, OX4 4BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4BB

Average Price
£338,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,992

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Square

Average Price
£282,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,297

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Townsend Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-01-20	£311,031
20 Townsend Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£402,500	2023-12-14	£404,903
25 Townsend Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2019-01-02	£234,107
22 Townsend Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-08-08	£388,017
46 Townsend Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2017-09-25	£242,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4BB

Employment

OX4 4BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	27
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance 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	795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,177 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	2,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	554 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	2,145 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Donnington Doorstep Family Centre	Townsend Square, Oxford	1 yd
Silvie	281 Iffley Road, Oxford	336 yd
The Magdalen Arms	243 Iffley Road, Oxford	514 yd
Bannisters	245 Iffley Road, Oxford	514 yd
Hamblin Bread	247 Iffley Road, Oxford	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	626 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	681 yd
The Chester Arms	The Chester, 19 Chester Street	701 yd
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	783 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	336 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	816 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	918 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	1,016 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford		254 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	246 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	633 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	905 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	920 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4BB