OX4 1SW Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

OX4 1SW is a postcode in St Clement's, Oxford, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near OX4 1SW, then scores the surrounding small area 63/100 - top 33% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around OX4 1SW are health and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for OX4 1SW is based on Oxford 014 Census 2021. It covers 6,023 residents, 5,336 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 45% owner-occupied, 38% privately rented, 16% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near OX4 1SW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the OX4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £464k from 71 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near OX4 1SW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near OX4 1SW, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (10), holiday clubs (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Summer 26 W1 10-15 yrs old (at Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club, ages 9-16, 379 m) and Summer 26 W1 5-10 yrs old (at Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club, ages 5-15, 379 m). 5 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near OX4 1SW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around OX4 1SW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,120 HMO licences, 7 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.