Rivermead Road, Oxford, OX4 4UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 4UP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.3%	47.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.7%	52.7%	3.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	41.4%	48.3%	6.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	35.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	52.4%	56.5%	4.1%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	32.8%	27%	-5.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around OX4 4UP this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	31.8%	13.7%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	8.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	33.5%	-8.7%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	12.5%	4.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	15.5%	16.2%	0.7%	2.7%	13.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	9.8%	4.4%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	54.7%	55.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	56.4%	61.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	16.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	61.3%	4.9%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	17.1%	9.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	7%	-7.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Rivermead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rivermead Road was 205.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% higher than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rivermead Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 54th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.4%.

🔎 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 4UP, 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 Rivermead Road are based on 101 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 Rivermead Road, Oxford, OX4 4UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4UP

Average Price
£394,599

Semi-Detached
£368,550

Terraced
£399,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rivermead Road

Average Price
£337,134

Semi-Detached
£297,169

Terraced
£361,839

Detached
£433,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rivermead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Rivermead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-03	£442,989
111 Rivermead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-28	£420,043
103 Rivermead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-08-19	£413,054
109 Rivermead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-11-22	£382,784
103 Rivermead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-03-17	£402,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4UP

Employment

OX4 4UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in OX4 4UP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Other	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,074 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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	5,133 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	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,206 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	903 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,573 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	2,804 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
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	578 yd
Isis Farmhouse	The Towing Path, Oxford	748 yd
Iffley Kitchen	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	754 yd
Tree Hotel Bar	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	754 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford		581 yd
The Tandem	Kennington Road, Kennington		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford		1,062 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford		1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	688 yd
Co-op	168 Kennington Road, Kennington	1,019 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	568 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Kennington Village Hall KENNINGTON ROAD		998 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	116.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4UP