Sorrel Road, Oxford, OX4 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6SJ 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	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	41.1%	2.4%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	40.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.2%	42.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	39.8%	35%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.8%	15.4%	2.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6SJ this area, 38.7% 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	38.7%	3.5%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6%	1.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.8%	60.2%	-13.6%	81.4%	-21.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	82%	72.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	13.1%	7.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	73%	-7.2%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2%	18.9%	16.9%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2%	5%	3.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Sorrel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sorrel Road was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sorrel Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 119th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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 6SJ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Sorrel Road are based on 48 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 Sorrel Road, Oxford, OX4 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6SJ

Average Price
£271,527

Semi-Detached
£342,641

Terraced
£277,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,985

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sorrel Road

Average Price
£289,166

Semi-Detached
£341,340

Terraced
£313,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sorrel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Sorrel Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-04	£162,557
147 Sorrel Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-31	£227,480
161 Sorrel Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2013-08-09	£253,965
157 Sorrel Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-04-28	£342,641
169 Sorrel Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2003-11-14	£304,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	43
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,681 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	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	3out of 4	532 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	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	3,083 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	532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,083 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	4,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	376 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	376 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	475 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	689 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
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way	516 yd
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way	637 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	771 yd
Comie's Caribbean Grill	202 Garsington Road, Oxford	777 yd
Comies Caribbean	Ladbrokes Racing, 202 Garsington Road	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	769 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	772 yd
Pizza Stazione	206 Garsington Road, Oxford	777 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	780 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	508 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	762 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	771 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	271 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	319 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	532 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	654 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		724 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,038 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 6SJ