Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6LA 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 6LA, 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 OX4 6LA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OX4 6LA was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

OX4 6LA has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 141st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

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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 6LA, 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

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 Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6LA

Average Price
£272,727

Semi-Detached
£354,802

Terraced
£387,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,412

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OX4 6LA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Little Field, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-22	£228,471
22 Little Field, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-07	£349,635
9 Little Field, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-09-24	£239,331
11 Little Field, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-05-31	£254,188
4 Little Field, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2018-06-14	£240,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6LA

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
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,418 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	3out of 4	35 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	564 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,648 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	5,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	5,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	688 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	923 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,601 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
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	478 yd
Elior @ Neilson NIQ	Neilson House, 3130 John Smith Drive	478 yd
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way	639 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	765 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	501 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	949 yd
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	565 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	607 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	765 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	783 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	757 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	765 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	765 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	930 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	180 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	381 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		523 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	599 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 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	639 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	652 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	652 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	729 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 6LA