Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, OX4 7GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 7GG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49%	50.3%	1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	42.2%	46.6%	4.4%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	36.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	56%	51.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.2%	36.4%	0.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	44.6%	6.4%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.3%	69.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	77.2%	66.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	65.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.4%	18.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Hyacinth Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hyacinth Walk was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hyacinth Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 113th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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. 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 7GG, 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 Hyacinth Walk are based on 56 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 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, OX4 7GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 7GG

Average Price
£348,566

Semi-Detached
£337,125

Terraced
£367,130

Detached
£384,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hyacinth Walk

Average Price
£368,316

Semi-Detached
£381,287

Terraced
£381,259

Detached
£389,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,368

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hyacinth WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-11-29	£367,342
16 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-16	£280,909
11 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-10-27	£336,968
12 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-09-13	£357,708
17 Hyacinth Walk, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,500	2014-09-04	£114,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 7GG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,856 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	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Community Primary School Windale Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6JD	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	1,131 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	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	1,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	3,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,640 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	1,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,119 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	3,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	3,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	3,510 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	931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	931 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,197 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	742 yd
Oxy Oriental	Unit 6, Ozone Leisure Park	742 yd
Ozone Plaice	Unit 7, Ozone Leisure Park	742 yd
Partyman World	Partyman World Of Play, Unit 3A	742 yd
Frankie & Bennys Also T/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Brea	Unit 7A, Ozone Leisure Park	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way	595 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford	936 yd
Smarts Take Away	11 Knights Road, Oxford	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium) Grenoble Road	grass pitches	773 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Northfield School KNIGHTS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	930 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	1,055 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 7GG