OX4 6BL

Blackbird Leys, Oxford

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At a glance

Every premises in OX4 6BL can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Oxford sold for £471,667 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From OX4 6BL, the nearest primary school is Orchard Meadow Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is The Oxford Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Leys Health Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Radley station is 3.1 mi away; the nearest park, Balfour Road Garden, is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Oxford 017

107High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Oxford

107High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	35	34	High · 7/10
Shoplifting	17	8.6	Very high · 9/10
Public order	10.0	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	9.1	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	9.0	6.7	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.9	15	Low · 3/10
Drugs	5.3	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	3.8	5.0	Moderate · 5/10
Bicycle theft	3.5	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.9	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	2.6	3.6	Moderate · 5/10
Other crime	1.6	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Theft from the person	0.4	1.7	High · 7/10

Oxford 017: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,916 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Oxford 017 Oxford England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Orchard Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 29 Jun 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

Oxfordshire Hospital SchoolCommunity special school · ages 5–18 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Mabel Prichard SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–19

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemorePrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jun 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Pegasus SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Oxfordshire Hospital SchoolCommunity special school · ages 5–18 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Mabel Prichard SchoolAcademy special converter · ages 2–19

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Nursery, special and other

Kings Education (Oxford)Other independent school · ages 15–25

1.0 mi

Comper Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Slade Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

The Leys Pharmacy Blackbird LeysPharmacy · OX4 6HS

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

BootsPharmacy · OX4 6XJ

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

The Leys PharmacyPharmacy · OX4 7EX

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

GP practices

The Leys Health CentreGP practice · OX4 7EX

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Temple Cowley Health CentreGP practice · OX4 2HL

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Donnington Medical PartnershipGP practice · OX4 4DH

1.5 mi

Dentists

The Leys Health CentreDental practice · OX4 7EX

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Pound Way (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · OX4 3XH

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · OX4 3LR

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Hospitals

Churchill Hospital OxfordHospital · OX4 3LX

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust - Pharmacy DepartmentHospital · OX4 2PG

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Oxford City Community HospitalHospital · OX3 7JU

1.8 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Radley

3.1 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

100 mto the nearest park, Balfour Road Garden

7parks within a 10 minute walk

13hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Balfour Road GardenPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Blackbird Leys Adventure PlaygroundPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 2.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sandy Lane Recreation GroundPlaying field · 4.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Blackbird Leys Leisure CentreSports ground · 10 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Overmead GreenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (9 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 3.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£46,592

£36,430 after tax

Oxford

£62,957

£48,631 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£46,592

After tax£36,430

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£31,212Oxford £39,117 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Oxford 017); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 12,270 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

7% of Oxford's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 4

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 1

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

16% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 46% in Oxford and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about OX4 6BL

What is the crime rate in OX4 6BL?

The neighbourhood records 107 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Oxford the rate is 107 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in OX4 6BL?

The average home in Oxford sold for £471,667 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £959,933, semi-detached £583,213, terraced £462,227, flats £286,895. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near OX4 6BL?

The nearest primary school is Orchard Meadow Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is The Oxford Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in OX4 6BL?

Every premises in OX4 6BL can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to OX4 6BL?

Radley is 3.1 mi away.

What is the average household income in OX4 6BL?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,592 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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