Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 1XQ is primarily male, with 59.8% of the population 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	55.7%	40.2%	-15.5%	51.0%	-10.8%
Male	44.3%	59.8%	15.5%	49.0%	10.8%

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 1XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.8% 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	81.9%	86.8%	4.9%	37.9%	48.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-35.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.9%) 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	60.6%	66.3%	5.7%	48.4%	17.9%
Good health	30.7%	26.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	17.8%	14.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.4%	32.6%	-5.8%	16.9%	15.7%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	40.6%	-5.2%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	87.5%	64.6%	-22.9%	81.4%	-16.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	84.2%	60.9%	-23.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	24.9%	21.1%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	61.5%	-22.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	18.3%	15.9%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	9%	2.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	21.5%	0.5%	21.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 327.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.1% higher than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 31st highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 1XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 1XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 1XQ

Average Price
£483,142

Semi-Detached
£1,015,024

Terraced
£331,277

Detached
£810,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,484

Other
no sales

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
263A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-05-01	£372,736
263A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2016-06-03	£362,562
253 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2012-05-04	£1,000,242
263A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2011-08-12	£303,438
263 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-06-21	£217,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 1XQ

Employment

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

Full-Time Employee	181
Student (economically inactive)	142
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,969 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	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	3,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,255 yd	Free schools	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	2,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,777 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	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,227 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,628 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
Spires Bar \& Co	282 Cowley Road, Oxford	84 yd
Sir Sun's Wok	278 Cowley Road, Oxford	87 yd
Panini Grill Cafe	239 Cowley Road, Oxford	102 yd
Yeti Nepalese Restaurant	237 Cowley Road, Oxford	148 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	90 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	278 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	303 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	500 yd
The Library	182 Cowley Road, Oxford	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	90 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	271 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	278 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	278 yd
Oxford Kebab House	East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	148 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	532 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	720 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	845 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	205 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		362 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		503 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	536 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	670 yd
South Parks (Closed) Cheney Lane	grass pitches	826 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 1XQ