Area Information for John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ

John Smith Drive in Arc Oxford is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Temple Cowley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oxford East. This page combines information for the address John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OX4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oxford
Ward Temple Cowley
Constituency Oxford East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Oxford Cowley), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 80
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 66% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 70
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rent Free 1
Total 110

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 28
Three People 27
Four People 24
Five People 2
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 113

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 28
Family Household 74
Other Household 11
Total 113

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 112

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Oxford East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 137
Female 158
Total 295

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around OX4 2EQ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 37
10-14 20
15-19 17
20-24 12
25-29 17
30-34 31
35-39 31
40-44 19
45-49 12
50-54 16
55-59 18
60-64 11
65-69 7
70-74 7
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 6
Total 298

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OX4 2EQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 90
Married 74
Separated 11
Divorced 21
Widowed 10
Total 206

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 139
Good 105
Fair 39
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 296

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 41
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Other 3
Total 205

Ethnic Group Embed This

John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 54% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 159
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 22
Pakistani 19
Bangladeshi 7
Other Asian 11
Black African 16
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 14
Other 9
Total 294

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 224
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 31
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 294

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 224
10+ Years 38
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 13
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 294

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OX4 2EQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 60
United Kingdom 192
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 7
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 73
Christian 120
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 71
Sikh 3
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 23
Total 295

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 61
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 25
Looking After Home or Family 30
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 8
Total 207

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 109

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 11
Total 207

John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ is within the Oxford Cowley policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near John Smith Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Oxford Cowley
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1SZ
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to Arc Oxford. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OX4 2EQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest railway station is Oxford, approximately 3.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oxford 3.2 miles
Radley 3.3 miles
Culham 5.4 miles
Oxford Parkway 5.9 miles
Appleford 6.4 miles
Islip 6.8 miles
Didcot Parkway 8.3 miles
Hanborough 9.7 miles
Combe (Oxon) 11 miles
Cholsey 12 miles
Tackley 12 miles
Bicester Village 12 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 12 miles
Bicester North 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School 470 yards
    
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School 670 yards
    
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore 690 yards
    
Orchard Meadow Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley 0.6 miles
    
St Francis Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Tyndale Community School 0.7 miles
    
Pegasus School 0.8 miles
    
Windale Primary School 0.9 miles
    
John Henry Newman Academy 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is The Oxford Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Oxford Academy 0.6 miles
    
Greyfriars Catholic School 1 mile
    
Oxford Spires Academy 1.1 miles
    
Cheney School 1.8 miles
    
Oxford International College 2.1 miles  
Oxford Sixth Form College 2.6 miles  
Carfax College 3 miles  
Radley College 3.1 miles  
Meadowbrook College 3.3 miles
    
The Swan School 3.3 miles
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is Temple Cowley Health Centre, approximately 820 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is Westbridge Dental Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is Littlemore Mental Health Centre, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to John Smith Drive, Arc Oxford, Oxford, OX4 2EQ. The nearest is Ideal Eyes, approximately half a mile away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.