Lobelia Road, Oxford, OX4 6QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	40.2%	44.9%	4.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6%	6.4%	0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.5%	46.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32%	35.6%	3.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	25.6%	-14.9%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	16.7%	3.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	21.5%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	76.9%	65.9%	-11.0%	81.4%	-15.5%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	75.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	74.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.9%	11.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lobelia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lobelia Road was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lobelia Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 212th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

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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. 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 6QF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Lobelia Road are based on 16 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 Lobelia Road, Oxford, OX4 6QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6QF

Average Price
£312,906

Semi-Detached
£359,494

Terraced
£307,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lobelia Road

Average Price
£312,585

Semi-Detached
£345,303

Terraced
£305,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lobelia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Lobelia Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-10-04	£327,088
21 Lobelia Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2022-12-13	£314,257
25 Lobelia Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2020-08-07	£338,419
25 Lobelia Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-07-01	£333,607
4 Lobelia Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2015-01-12	£313,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6QF

Employment

OX4 6QF 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	107
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	25
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	1,353 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	1,843 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	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	540 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,149 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,546 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way		741 yd
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way		1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	436 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	799 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	310 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	534 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	764 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	781 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		857 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.6%

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	47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 6QF