Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51%	48.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49%	51.9%	2.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	75.7%	78.9%	3.2%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	-30.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.6%) 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	65.6%	60.5%	-5.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	26.1%	30.1%	4.0%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around OX4 1HP this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-10.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.9%	25.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	60.5%	7.2%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2%	3.2%	1.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.1%	78.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	72%	62.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	10.8%	4.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	11.7%	6.1%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 384.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.5% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 25th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 1HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Cowley Road are based on 509 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1HP

Average Price
£415,362

Semi-Detached
£658,692

Terraced
£420,694

Detached
£682,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,221

Other
£300,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£479,169

Semi-Detached
£525,183

Terraced
£501,777

Detached
£660,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,365

Other
£671,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5B Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-25	£169,197
53 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-11-01	£292,177
19 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-06-17	£284,122
15 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£572,500	2016-03-18	£643,108
7A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-03-02	£471,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1HP

Employment

OX4 1HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 1HP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	118
Full-Time Employee	91
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	59
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cathedral School 3 Brewer Street , OX1 1QW	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Oxford Media & Business School 1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR	- not rated	1,056 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiraz Restaurant	47 - 49 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
Kazbar	25 - 27 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
Tribe	21 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
Cafe CoCo	23 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
Restaurant Moya	97 St Clement's Street, Oxford	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tick-Tock Cafe	3 - 5 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
The Mad Hatter	The Cricketers Arms, 43 Iffley Road	74 yd
Cape Of Good Hope	Iffley Road, Oxford	74 yd
Angel And Greyhound	30 St Clement's Street, Oxford	102 yd
Be At One	15 St Clement's Street, Oxford	102 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Solo	The Mad Hatter, 43 Iffley Road	135 yd
Il Principe	82 Cowley Road, Oxford	177 yd
Maroc Deli	66 Cowley Road, Oxford	177 yd
The Greek Takeaway	68 St Clement's Street, Oxford	291 yd
Chicken Cottage	107 Cowley Road, Oxford	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	165 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Waynflete Building, 1 - 8 St Clement's Street	202 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	311 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	435 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Magdalen Centre For Sport COWLEY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	155 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	310 yd
Magdalen College School Field COWLEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	383 yd
Magdalen College HIGH STREET	squash courts	394 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		675 yd
Merton Fields MERTON STREET	grass pitches	696 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	770 yd
The University Of Oxford - Merton College Sports Ground MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MERTON COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	3.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1HP