Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.2%	49.3%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.8%	50.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	63.5%	62%	-1.5%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	28.5%	1.1%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	55.9%	2.0%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.3%	29.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10%	10.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	9.4%	16.9%	7.5%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	23.5%	3.8%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	42.7%	-3.4%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	12.3%	3.6%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	11.5%	19.5%	8.0%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	5.5%	8%	2.5%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	67.6%	56.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-25.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	58.5%	55.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	23.6%	6.0%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	55.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	15.5%	16.3%	0.8%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	14.5%	7.8%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 206th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 165.3%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2AF

Average Price
£403,546

Semi-Detached
£372,514

Terraced
£368,255

Detached
£567,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
308 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-09-14	£412,990
320 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-09-30	£305,746
306 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	2002-10-29	£145,524
316 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2001-08-07	£448,241
318 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2000-01-21	£507,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2AF

Employment

OX4 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2AF 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	69
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	9
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	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	228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,020 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	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	891 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	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,358 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	2,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,868 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	1,015 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,317 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,719 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	151 yd
Sir Sun's Wok	278 Cowley Road, Oxford	155 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	163 yd
Panini Grill Cafe	239 Cowley Road, Oxford	190 yd
Yeti Nepalese Restaurant	237 Cowley Road, Oxford	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	157 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	334 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	345 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	403 yd
The Rusty Bicycle	28 Magdalen Road, Oxford	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	157 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	338 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	345 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	345 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	231 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	602 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	772 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	781 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	204 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	337 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		466 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		581 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	696 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	713 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	807 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2AF