Spencer Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 4SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	55.3%	3.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	48.6%	44.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	37.5%	40.8%	3.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	35.4%	-13.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.8%	38.2%	5.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4SW this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	28.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10.9%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	10%	13.2%	3.2%	2.8%	10.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	67.7%	65.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	48.1%	-30.3%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	5.2%	34.4%	29.2%	6.1%	28.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	48.1%	-29.1%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	3%	13%	10.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	16.9%	10.7%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	6%	19.8%	13.8%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.2%	76.7%	-34.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	25%	0.9%	24.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Spencer Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Crescent was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Crescent has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 207th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 4SW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Spencer Crescent are based on 69 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 Spencer Crescent, Oxford, OX4 4SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4SW

Average Price
£304,204

Semi-Detached
£323,850

Terraced
£326,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Crescent

Average Price
£303,959

Semi-Detached
£321,225

Terraced
£308,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,897

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Spencer Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-12-21	£343,640
102 Spencer Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-02-03	£373,162
73A Spencer Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-11-30	£243,268
74 Spencer Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2015-09-07	£168,880
73B Spencer Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,500	2015-07-08	£210,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4SW

Employment

OX4 4SW 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	232
Part-Time Employee	77
Retired	35
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	32
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,419 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	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	5,355 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	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,752 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	726 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,976 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,258 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
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	133 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	236 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	237 yd
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	264 yd
Iffley Kitchen	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	754 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	757 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	865 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	922 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	236 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	460 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	622 yd
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	708 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	271 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	720 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	794 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	1,029 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	267 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	967 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4SW