Wesley Close, Oxford, OX4 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	39%	45.4%	6.4%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	35.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	16.1%	7.6%	-8.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	42.8%	41.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	37.2%	34%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.2%	19.8%	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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 6BG this area, 32.8% 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	35%	32.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	24.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	71.7%	57.1%	-14.6%	81.4%	-24.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	78.5%	66.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	67%	-9.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.1%	19.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	3%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 158th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX4 6BG, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wesley Close are based on 1 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 Wesley Close, Oxford, OX4 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6BG

Average Price
£375,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£366,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wesley Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-07-28	£366,626

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	759 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	1,085 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	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	242 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	266 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	849 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,823 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
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way	238 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	566 yd
Comie's Caribbean Grill	202 Garsington Road, Oxford	679 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	738 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	364 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	373 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	566 yd
Pizza Stazione	206 Garsington Road, Oxford	679 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	553 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	566 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	566 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	77 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	229 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	238 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		275 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	517 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	641 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	871 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	893 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.

Overview of OX4 6BG