Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 2AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	53.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	44.7%	46.9%	2.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	76.8%	73.7%	-3.1%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	19.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1%	1.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	59.3%	59.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	34.8%	28.4%	-6.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	4.8%	11.9%	7.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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.

In the area around OX4 2AJ this area, 2.1% 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.2%	36%	-0.2%	16.9%	19.1%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	54.9%	14.0%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	80.2%	78.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	75.7%	0.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.7%	2.7%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	75.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	20.8%	6.0%	14.8%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the St Clement's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Clement's and the 94th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 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 2AJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2AJ

Average Price
£691,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£691,248

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
Bartlemas Cottage Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£494,000	2005-10-20	£996,804
Bartlemas Lodge Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£100,350	1999-08-19	£382,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2AJ

Employment

OX4 2AJ 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 2AJ 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)	242
Full-Time Employee	63
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Retired	49
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	18
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3

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	355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,905 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	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	976 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	1,092 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	1,642 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	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,269 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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	2,742 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	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,191 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headington School Headington Road , OX3 7TD	- not rated	1,594 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	156 yd
Sir Sun's Wok	278 Cowley Road, Oxford	160 yd
Panini Grill Cafe	239 Cowley Road, Oxford	163 yd
Yeti Nepalese Restaurant	237 Cowley Road, Oxford	209 yd
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	162 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	230 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	344 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	528 yd
The Library	182 Cowley Road, Oxford	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	162 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	250 Cowley Road, Oxford	337 yd
Chubby Chicken	260 Cowley Road, Oxford	344 yd
Tzatziki	252 Cowley Road, Oxford	344 yd
Oxford Kebab House	East Oxford Health Centre, 1 Manzil Way	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	210 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	593 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, 134B Cowley Road	784 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	899 yd
Khalifa Super Store Ltd	120 Cowley Road, Oxford	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	135 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	229 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	232 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		377 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
East Oxford Games Hall COLLINS STREET		559 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	569 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	601 yd
East Oxford Astroturf Union Street	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Warneford Hospital Cricket Ground (Closed) Warneford Lane	grass pitches	787 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2AJ