Bryony Close, Oxford, OX4 7UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 7UT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.6%	49.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.4%	50.1%	0.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 7UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	39.1%	43.6%	4.5%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	41.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.5%	36.5%	0.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11%	11.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	22.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.1%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	11.1%	2.1%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	75.3%	69.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-11.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	80.3%	71%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7%	10.2%	3.2%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	9.7%	6.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	71.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.5%	12.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bryony Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bryony Close was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bryony Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 176th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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 7UT, 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 Bryony Close 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 South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bryony Close, Oxford, OX4 7UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 7UT

Average Price
£317,774

Semi-Detached
£345,876

Terraced
£315,127

Detached
£351,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bryony Close

Average Price
£312,394

Semi-Detached
£324,685

Terraced
£309,339

Detached
£350,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,445

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bryony CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Bryony Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-04-05	£288,997
24 Bryony Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-11-18	£270,838
16 Bryony Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-06-30	£277,127
11 Bryony Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-06-04	£284,054
23 Bryony Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-12-06	£331,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 7UT

Employment

OX4 7UT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	27
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Education	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,530 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	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	1,542 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	1,906 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	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	3,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	4,432 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	643 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,534 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	2,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way		708 yd
Communi-Tea Cafe	Holy Family Church, 1 Cuddesdon Way		979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chillies Indian Takeaway	Chilli's Indian Cuisine, Dunnock Way		909 yd
Jakes	110 Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford		1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	416 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	660 yd
Leys Pools And Leisure Centre PEGASUS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	912 yd
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	1,006 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		1,083 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.0%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 7UT