Holywell
Holywell is one of 24 wards in Oxford, home to 6,046 people in 116 households (Census 2021). On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 79% above the Oxford average.
6,046residentsCensus 2021
116householdscensus
42%green within 500 mpostcode average
37%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Holywell in OxfordPostcodes in Holywell highlighted; the rest of Oxford in grey
People and homes.
6,046 residents in 116 households, next to the Oxford average.
92%
aged 15–29
1%
aged 65 and over
3%
owner-occupied homes
66%
privately rented
32%
socially rented
46%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Holywell with a published hygiene rating.
78rated food businessesin total
95%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Oxford: 96%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)