Batten Place, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 4SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	46.4%	47.9%	1.5%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	37.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	55%	49.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.1%	22.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	6.1%	17.6%	11.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	6%	3.9%	1.2%	4.8%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	13.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	52.3%	1.2%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.6%	85%	1.4%	81.4%	3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	85.7%	71.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.6%	15.3%	11.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	71.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.3%	11.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Batten Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Batten Place was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Berinsfield average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Batten Place has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Berinsfield and the 188th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OX4 4SZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Batten Place are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Batten Place, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4SZ

Average Price
£720,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£720,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Batten Place

Average Price
£759,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£759,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Batten PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Batten Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2018-12-12	£694,083
1 Batten Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2013-09-03	£634,562
2 Batten Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-04-05	£649,091
5 Batten Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2005-08-30	£892,996
2 Batten Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2003-12-08	£670,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4SZ

Employment

OX4 4SZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	131
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,977 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	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Academy converter	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	4,737 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	823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,793 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,685 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Restore Littlemore Shop And Cafe	Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road	219 yd
Oxford Thames Hotel	Henley Road	335 yd
Talking Shop	Sandford Village Hall, Henley Road	469 yd
Sadler Bar & Brasserie \& Deli Cafe	Sadler Building, Heatley Road	563 yd
Olive Catering Services	Hinshelwood Building, Edmund Halley Road	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	657 yd
The Catherine Wheel	Catherine Wheel, Henley Road	728 yd
Kings Arms	Church Road	981 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jeromes Leisure Club HENLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	383 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	811 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.