Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 6HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	40.7%	4.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	42.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.7%	46.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	39.3%	34.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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 6HP this area, 33.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	33.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	12%	-9.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14.3%	3.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.6%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	10%	2.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	69.8%	63.2%	-6.6%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	77.8%	69.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.6%	7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	69.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.1%	17.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is Blackbird Leys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackbird Leys Road was 147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackbird Leys Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 86th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 6HP, 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 Blackbird Leys Road are based on 51 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 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6HP

Average Price
£338,242

Semi-Detached
£338,912

Terraced
£334,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbird Leys Road

Average Price
£265,252

Semi-Detached
£305,546

Terraced
£306,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,909

Other
£95,580

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbird Leys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-18	£334,244
24 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-11-11	£283,443
46 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-10-31	£281,641
24 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-07-22	£279,689
34 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-08-18	£357,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,838 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	391 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	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	415 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	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	2,502 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	403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,531 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	2,427 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	4,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	462 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	515 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	352 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	629 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	629 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	750 yd
Hollywood Bowl Oxford	Bowlplex, Ozone Leisure Park	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close		741 yd
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	269 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	311 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	750 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	823 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	739 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	750 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	750 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		236 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	315 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	403 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	467 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	510 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	513 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	651 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	299.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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