Mortimer Road, Oxford, OX4 4UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 4UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.8%	48.6%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	41.1%	45.2%	4.1%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	43.7%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	51.5%	3.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37%	33.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4UQ this area, 28.2% 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	30.7%	28.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	71.6%	60.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	77.5%	70%	-7.5%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	14%	6.2%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	69.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.5%	15.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Mortimer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortimer Road was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Mortimer Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 77th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 4UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Mortimer Road are based on 38 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 Mortimer Road, Oxford, OX4 4UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4UQ

Average Price
£344,978

Semi-Detached
£322,982

Terraced
£349,702

Detached
£514,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Road

Average Price
£313,340

Semi-Detached
£291,885

Terraced
£341,349

Detached
£513,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Mortimer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-07-28	£379,625
17C Mortimer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2021-07-30	£339,592
17 Mortimer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2018-01-24	£336,769
17B Mortimer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-12-09	£319,440
7 Mortimer Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2015-04-17	£281,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4UQ

Employment

OX4 4UQ 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 student residents living in OX4 4UQ 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	103
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,887 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	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Primary School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	3out of 4	1,713 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	1,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	5,380 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	3,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,092 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	804 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	2,326 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,702 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
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	303 yd
Iffley Kitchen	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	600 yd
Tree Hotel Bar	Tree Hotel, 63 Church Way	600 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	641 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford		565 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road		1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	788 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	874 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill		556 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	87 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	296 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	301 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	165.1 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4UQ