Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 1UQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	76.5%	73%	-3.5%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	16%	3.8%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.4%	4%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	60.2%	56.4%	-3.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	23.4%	29%	5.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	13.2%	4.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.5%	29.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	12.5%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	47.8%	6.5%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78.6%	76.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	68.5%	65%	-3.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	65.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	10%	3.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 154.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 87th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 1UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 1UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1UQ

Average Price
£231,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,295

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
222 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-26	£342,325
216A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£100	2016-06-17	£104
Flat 220 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-02-20	£334,828
222 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-11-11	£90,431
Flat 220 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,262	2009-01-30	£622,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1UQ

Employment

OX4 1UQ 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 1UQ 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)	141
Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,160 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	233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,266 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Sixth Form College 12 King Edward Street , OX1 4HT	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nefistanbul Restaurant	Raja House, 212 - 214 Cowley Road	1 yd
Il Gusto Oxford LTD	218 Cowley Road, Oxford	1 yd
Antep Kitchen	228 - 230 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd
Exprizza And Desi Grill	244 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd
Bodrum Restaurant	242 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd
The Library	182 Cowley Road, Oxford	169 yd
Cowley Retreat	172 Cowley Road, Oxford	169 yd
O2 Academy	190 - 194 Cowley Road, Oxford	169 yd
The Black Swan	11 Crown Street, Oxford	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	98 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	105 yd
Oxford Kebab House	East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way	120 yd
Incha	174C Cowley Road, Oxford	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	160 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	230 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	345 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	470 yd
Seoul Plaza	59 - 63 Cowley Road, Oxford	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		154 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	295 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		319 yd
James Mellon Hall RECTORY ROAD	squash courts	477 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	575 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
Oxford University Sports Complex IFFLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	737 yd
Jackdaw Lane Park Meadow Lane	grass pitches	760 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	836 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1UQ