Sandy Lane, Oxford, OX4 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 6LL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	43.2%	50%	6.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	37.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	5%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	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	45.1%	53.7%	8.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	41.9%	29.7%	-12.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6LL this area, 30.3% 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	26.3%	30.3%	4.0%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.5%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	26.1%	11.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.2%	0.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.7%	67.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-13.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	78.2%	65%	-13.2%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	4.5%	11.7%	7.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	7.3%	5.3%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	65.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3%	18.3%	15.3%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Lane was 317.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.3% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sandy Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 29th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

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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 6LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sandy Lane are based on 133 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 Sandy Lane, Oxford, OX4 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6LL

Average Price
£1,001,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£605,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,397,616

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£395,886

Semi-Detached
£397,754

Terraced
£331,879

Detached
£1,517,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,889

Other
£1,019,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oxford Stadium Sandy Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2016-09-07	£1,344,453
The Bungalow Sandy Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2003-03-21	£602,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6LL

Employment

OX4 6LL 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	154
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	43
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,706 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	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	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	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	1,577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	2,682 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	494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,682 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	422 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	422 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent 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
Comie's Caribbean Grill	202 Garsington Road, Oxford	362 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	364 yd
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way	424 yd
Comies Caribbean	Ladbrokes Racing, 202 Garsington Road	516 yd
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Stazione	206 Garsington Road, Oxford	362 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	364 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	523 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	536 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	178 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	356 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	364 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	490 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	495 yd
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	646 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	646 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		681 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	710 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
David Lloyd Club (Oxford) 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT JOHN SMITH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 yd
The Oxford Sports And Social Club (Closed) Roman Way	grass pitches	985 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	100.0%
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%

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

Overview of OX4 6LL