Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, OX4 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	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 6DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	46.1%	42.1%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	45.1%	6.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	39.6%	32.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	21.7%	1.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	32.7%	15.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	13.1%	2.9%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	72.4%	67.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	72.1%	63.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	11.5%	5.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	63%	-8.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	20.8%	19.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	12.9%	5%	-7.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Kestrel Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kestrel Crescent was 128.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kestrel Crescent has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 104th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6DY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Kestrel Crescent are based on 87 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 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, OX4 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6DY

Average Price
£351,389

Semi-Detached
£350,189

Terraced
£352,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kestrel Crescent

Average Price
£320,976

Semi-Detached
£329,446

Terraced
£316,261

Detached
£376,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,504

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kestrel CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-11-07	£395,421
42 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-06-07	£462,621
32 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-01-18	£336,878
37 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2019-06-19	£344,868
21 Kestrel Crescent, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-12-18	£352,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	- not rated	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No	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	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,032 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	4,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	465 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	465 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	727 yd	Community special 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
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way	562 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	623 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	623 yd
Hollywood Bowl Oxford	Bowlplex, Ozone Leisure Park	754 yd
Oxy Oriental	Unit 6, Ozone Leisure Park	754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	528 yd
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way	961 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	461 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	500 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	857 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	902 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	847 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	857 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	857 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	282 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		448 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	516 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	527 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	614 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	655 yd
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium) Grenoble Road	grass pitches	684 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.9%

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	193.4 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 6DY