St Nicholas Road, Oxford, OX4 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 4PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	35.9%	41.5%	5.6%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	44.2%	2.8%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.7%	45.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.1%	37%	1.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	5%	1.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	33.8%	19.2%	-14.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.2%	4.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	27.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.7%	65.1%	-17.6%	81.4%	-16.3%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	83.3%	74.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	12.1%	9.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	74.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	14%	9.3%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Road was 88.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 167th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX4 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Nicholas Road are based on 58 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 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, OX4 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4PR

Average Price
£358,681

Semi-Detached
£343,841

Terraced
£325,811

Detached
£486,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Road

Average Price
£314,296

Semi-Detached
£416,916

Terraced
£353,203

Detached
£489,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2023-12-21	£330,522
60 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2023-03-03	£327,228
60 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-05-08	£336,543
66 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-05-02	£360,530
64 St Nicholas Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,500	2012-01-06	£287,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4PR

Employment

OX4 4PR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	2,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman CofE (A) Primary School Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	- not rated	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	- not rated	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	2,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	542 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,304 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	751 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	751 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent 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
Magdalen Cafe	The Magdalen Centre, 1 Robert Robinson Avenue	355 yd
Olive Catering Services	Hinshelwood Building, Edmund Halley Road	431 yd
Tashkitchen	32 Cowley Road, Littlemore	570 yd
Sadler Bar & Brasserie \& Deli Cafe	Sadler Building, Heatley Road	628 yd
Cafe 51	Gosling Building, Edmund Halley Road	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	365 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	464 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore		570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	246 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	365 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	477 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	751 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	760 yd
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium) Grenoble Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4PR