Orchard Court, Oxford, OX4 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 4HJ is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	46.4%	39.9%	-6.5%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	53.6%	60.1%	6.5%	49.0%	11.1%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	38.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	55.3%	0.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.3%	30.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14%	21.3%	7.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	39.9%	-1.4%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	7.6%	6.7%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	69%	60.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-21.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	64.3%	56.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	18.1%	6.8%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	57%	-7.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	5.4%	20%	14.6%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10%	1.7%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	5.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	12.2%	0.5%	11.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Orchard Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Court was 105.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Court has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 138th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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 4HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Orchard Court are based on 13 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 Orchard Court, Oxford, OX4 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4HJ

Average Price
£393,221

Semi-Detached
£328,551

Terraced
£453,967

Detached
£526,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Court

Average Price
£386,104

Semi-Detached
£385,257

Terraced
£457,472

Detached
£369,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orchard Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-13	£396,154
1 Orchard Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,500	2012-09-14	£367,404
2 Orchard Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2007-03-14	£453,090
5 Orchard Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2006-11-08	£524,420
5 Orchard Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2000-11-30	£525,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4HJ

Employment

OX4 4HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	39
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	959 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,920 yd	Community 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	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,678 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	444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	955 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,034 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
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	92 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	92 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	302 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	416 yd
Tashkitchen	32 Cowley Road, Littlemore	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	682 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	734 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	762 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	780 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	92 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	487 yd
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	550 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	624 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	227 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	406 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	749 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	833 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	580 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	759 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	806 yd
The Oxford Academy THE OXFORD ACADEMY THE OXFORD ACADEMY SANDY LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	870 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	1,039 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

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

Overview of OX4 4HJ