Sheepway Court, Iffley, Oxford, OX4 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 4JL 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 Sheepway Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepway Court 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.

Sheepway Court 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 4JL, 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 Sheepway Court are based on 21 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 Sheepway Court, Iffley, Oxford, OX4 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4JL

Average Price
£558,101

Semi-Detached
£612,042

Terraced
£500,863

Detached
£623,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepway Court

Average Price
£552,536

Semi-Detached
£612,566

Terraced
£501,838

Detached
£635,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepway CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Sheepway Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-05-31	£629,263
9 Sheepway Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£204,797	2022-07-20	£204,595
6 Sheepway Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-03-11	£575,447
1 Sheepway Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-01-21	£546,142
2 Sheepway Court, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-09-25	£489,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4JL

Employment

OX4 4JL 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 4JL 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	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,278 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	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	930 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	1,357 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	1,506 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	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,985 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	3,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,485 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	312 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,371 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	2,396 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	99 yd
Tree Hotel Bar	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	99 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	331 yd
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	468 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	438 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	592 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	304 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	401 yd
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	582 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	919 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	413 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	997 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	1,053 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	1,065 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	441 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Donnington Recreation Ground FREELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	929 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	936 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	979 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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