Meadow Lane, Oxford, OX4 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	33.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	48.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1%	3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	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	53.7%	55.3%	1.6%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	33.1%	29.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 4ED this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	49.7%	60.8%	11.1%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	72.6%	70.1%	-2.5%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	74.8%	67%	-7.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	5%	12.7%	7.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9%	11.3%	2.3%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	67%	-6.9%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.2%	15.3%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Meadow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Lane was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meadow Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 147th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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 4ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Meadow Lane 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 Meadow Lane, Oxford, OX4 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4ED

Average Price
£1,182,670

Semi-Detached
£1,332,621

Terraced
£1,540,000

Detached
£1,110,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Lane

Average Price
£664,167

Semi-Detached
£513,356

Terraced
£510,357

Detached
£1,130,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
405 Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,005,000	2022-03-11	£994,267
431 Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2018-09-14	£1,353,613
425 Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2017-07-28	£709,215
405 Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£699,995	2010-01-08	£1,249,203
413 Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£692,000	2005-08-30	£1,450,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4ED

Employment

OX4 4ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX4 4ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	126
Retired	89
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	63
Human health and social work activities	30
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,353 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	824 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	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,632 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	2,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,351 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	292 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,163 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Isis Farmhouse	The Towing Path, Oxford	373 yd
Donnington Doorstep Family Centre	Townsend Square, Oxford	474 yd
Iffley Kitchen	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	475 yd
Tree Hotel Bar	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	475 yd
Silvie	281 Iffley Road, Oxford	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	321 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	920 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	1,081 yd
The Chester Arms	The Chester, 19 Chester Street	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	758 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	775 yd
Oxford Fish Shop	287A Iffley Road, Oxford	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	726 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 279 Abingdon Road	909 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	228 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	885 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	948 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	962 yd
St Mary And St John Church Of England Primary School MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	966 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4ED