Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, OX4 6HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 6HS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.4%	50%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.6%	50%	4.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	44.3%	47.1%	2.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	36.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	11.2%	3.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.2%	36.3%	2.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	26.6%	-12.6%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	18.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9%	17.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	16.5%	9.8%	-6.7%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68%	59.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	76.3%	71.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	13.6%	5.6%	-8.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	71.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.2%	14.4%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.6%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	10.1%	0.5%	9.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Blackbird Leys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackbird Leys Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Blackbird Leys average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX4 6HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 50 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 6HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6HS

Average Price
£216,729

Semi-Detached
£237,818

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,185

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbird Leys Road

Average Price
£257,872

Semi-Detached
£297,944

Terraced
£296,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,599

Other
£95,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbird Leys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-11-02	£214,401
88 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-09-03	£234,355
90 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2007-01-31	£186,410
88 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2002-03-08	£251,531
90 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2001-08-03	£172,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6HS

Employment

OX4 6HS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	19
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,024 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	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	1,137 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	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	159 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	475 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	484 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,045 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	140 yd
Hollywood Bowl Oxford	Bowlplex, Ozone Leisure Park	720 yd
Oxy Oriental	Unit 6, Ozone Leisure Park	720 yd
Ozone Plaice	Unit 7, Ozone Leisure Park	720 yd
Partyman World	Partyman World Of Play, Unit 3A	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		584 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	1 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	44 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	512 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	873 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	859 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	873 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	873 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		144 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	147 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	275 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	297 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	451 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	547 yd
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium) Grenoble Road	grass pitches	663 yd
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	679 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	766 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.9%

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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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