Grebe Close, Oxford, OX4 7FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 7FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	40.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (94.4%) 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	66.3%	57.6%	-8.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	27.3%	36.8%	9.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	46.9%	7.4%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Indian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	75.5%	72.7%	-2.8%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	81%	63.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.4%	15.6%	12.2%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	1.3%	5.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	63.5%	-17.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	22%	21.4%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Grebe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grebe Close was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grebe Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 119th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

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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 7FZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grebe Close 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 Grebe Close, Oxford, OX4 7FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 7FZ

Average Price
£174,047

Semi-Detached
£189,851

Terraced
£181,169

Detached
£82,339

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grebe Close

Average Price
£193,558

Semi-Detached
£234,730

Terraced
£171,383

Detached
£82,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grebe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Grebe Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2024-10-21	£269,673
3 Grebe Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-28	£319,637
2 Grebe Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-31	£237,851
10 Grebe Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2022-08-19	£258,759
3 Grebe Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-04-28	£280,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 7FZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windale Community Primary School Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD	- not rated	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Community Primary School Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	No	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	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	1,552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	3,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	3,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	3,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	657 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	657 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	987 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollywood Bowl Oxford	Bowlplex, Ozone Leisure Park	493 yd
Oxy Oriental	Unit 6, Ozone Leisure Park	493 yd
Ozone Plaice	Unit 7, Ozone Leisure Park	493 yd
Partyman World	Partyman World Of Play, Unit 3A	493 yd
Frankie & Bennys Also T/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Brea	Unit 7A, Ozone Leisure Park	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	509 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	708 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium) Grenoble Road	grass pitches	512 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	656 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	840 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		850 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	972 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	988 yd
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,048 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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