Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 2BS is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	46.1%	44.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	53.9%	55.6%	1.7%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	54.7%	61.8%	7.1%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	22.9%	-11.4%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	53.1%	60.7%	7.6%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	35.4%	21.4%	-14.0%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	8.4%	12.7%	4.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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.

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	14.6%	6.4%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	13.3%	-6.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	50.6%	17.5%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	10.8%	3.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	23%	8.5%	-14.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	57%	64.8%	7.8%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	57.2%	53.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	12.1%	18.6%	6.5%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	11.3%	-8.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	54%	-2.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	16.5%	11.6%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	12.5%	5.1%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	20%	6.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 197th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2BS

Average Price
£1,067,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,323

Detached
£2,572,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£640,772

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
385 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£970,000	2023-01-13	£941,870
379 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2022-10-11	£2,567,059
387 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-27	£303,754
369 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-16	£405,301
387 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2001-10-01	£741,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 2BS 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	54
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Education	36
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Oxford Primary School Union Street , Cowley OX4 1JP	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	1,143 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	1,210 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	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	3,763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,530 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Porch	139 Magdalen Road, Oxford	606 yd
Spires Bar \& Co	282 Cowley Road, Oxford	634 yd
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	637 yd
Flo's Cafe	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	637 yd
Sir Sun's Wok	278 Cowley Road, Oxford	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	497 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	506 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	600 yd
The City Arms, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	The City Arms, 288 Cowley Road	640 yd
The Baron	234 Cowley Road, Oxford	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	50 yd
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	249 yd
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	286 yd
Sunny	286 Cowley Road, Oxford	640 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	710 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	838 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	1,040 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990), 159 - 161 Cowley Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	33 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	329 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	420 yd
The University Of Oxford - Jesus College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	499 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	600 yd
The University Of Oxford - Oriel College Sports Ground COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Oxford Golf Club HILL TOP ROAD	golf	742 yd
Asian Cultural Centre MANZIL WAY		892 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2BS