Bears Hedge, Oxford, OX4 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 4JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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	28.4%	32.2%	3.8%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	47.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.5%	42.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	35.9%	35.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.3%	16.1%	0.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	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.

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	19.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	54.1%	3.7%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.4%	84.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	84%	70.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	6.1%	7%	0.9%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	72.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.7%	12.8%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Bears Hedge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bears Hedge was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bears Hedge has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 156th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 4JJ, 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 Bears Hedge are based on 17 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 Bears Hedge, Oxford, OX4 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4JJ

Average Price
£508,703

Semi-Detached
£437,893

Terraced
£445,393

Detached
£1,085,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bears Hedge

Average Price
£508,217

Semi-Detached
£370,259

Terraced
£443,034

Detached
£1,106,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bears HedgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bears Hedge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-28	£399,454
18 Bears Hedge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-06-05	£429,882
18 Bears Hedge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,775	2022-05-20	£448,883
7 Bears Hedge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-02-25	£424,790
10 Bears Hedge, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2018-09-14	£387,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4JJ

Employment

OX4 4JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in OX4 4JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,343 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	2out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	996 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	1,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	1,527 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	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,038 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	3,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,549 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	345 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,360 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	2,438 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
Iffley Kitchen	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	103 yd
Tree Hotel Bar	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	103 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	326 yd
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	412 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford		410 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road		654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	358 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	465 yd
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	578 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	431 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	1,009 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	383 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	994 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	9.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4JJ