Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 2BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.6%	48.3%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	43.5%	60.1%	16.6%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	30.1%	-14.7%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4%	6.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88%) 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	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	38.1%	31.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	48.2%	16.8%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	17.7%	3.5%	-14.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64%	58.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	-22.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	46.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	17.1%	24.1%	7.0%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	18.3%	1.8%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	46.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	14.2%	20.9%	6.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	13.4%	3.4%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oxford Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 122nd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX4 2BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Oxford Road are based on 850 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 Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2BU

Average Price
£283,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,638

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£503,359

Semi-Detached
£516,858

Terraced
£429,250

Detached
£769,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,262

Other
£489,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-08-24	£228,042
Flat 15 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-07-07	£253,389
Flat 10 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-08-31	£253,779
Flat 24 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-24	£244,481
Flat 2 Cedar Court, 186 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-08	£246,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2BU

Employment

OX4 2BU 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 2BU 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	205
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	33
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	- not rated	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	93 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2ET	- not rated	500 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	691 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,285 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,331 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	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	688 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Donnington Language Resource Base C/O Donnington Middle School , Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,304 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,689 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,690 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	51 yd
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	261 yd
Cagney's	21 Upper Barr, Oxford	369 yd
Olivia's Greek Food	27 Upper Barr, Oxford	374 yd
Feel Fit Gym Cafe	First Floor, 21 The Square	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	91 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	108 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	282 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	368 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	227 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	249 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	249 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	338 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	379 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	412 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	170 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	697 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
David Lloyd Club (Oxford) 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT 1200-1600 PARKWAY COURT JOHN SMITH DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	886 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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