Thistle Drive, Oxford, OX4 7UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 7UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	55.2%	0.7%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	45.5%	44.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 7UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	46.4%	44.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	31.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12%	11.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	6.1%	2.4%

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	38.7%	39.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	40.4%	38.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14%	15.9%	1.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7UP this area, 32.6% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	32.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	16.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15%	22.5%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	5.2%	4.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75%	71.7%	-3.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	83.6%	80.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.3%
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	82.5%	80.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.3%	16.0%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Thistle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistle Drive was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thistle Drive has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 190th highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 7UP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thistle Drive are based on 9 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 Thistle Drive, Oxford, OX4 7UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 7UP

Average Price
£376,465

Semi-Detached
£370,595

Terraced
£399,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistle Drive

Average Price
£383,258

Semi-Detached
£380,786

Terraced
£403,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Thistle Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-31	£402,344
12 Thistle Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-10-23	£319,215
2 Thistle Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-04-12	£368,275
8 Thistle Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,500	2017-05-12	£354,242
12 Thistle Drive, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-08-14	£327,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 7UP

Employment

OX4 7UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	72
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	3out of 4	1,034 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	2,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,621 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	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	2,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,621 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	5,340 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	881 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	881 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxfordshire Hospital School 61-63 Cuddesdon Way , Blackbird Leys OX4 6SB	4out of 4	919 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leys Community Centre , Blackbird Leys Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,151 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way		813 yd
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way		1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way		972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	520 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	779 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 7UP