Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 2DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	36.7%	4.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	36.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	35.3%	43.5%	8.2%	33.6%	9.9%
Fair health	15.6%	16.9%	1.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2DN this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	29.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	32%	27.7%	-4.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	1.1%	13.4%
Indian	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	10.4%	19.1%	8.7%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	48.3%	42.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-38.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	9.8%	9.8%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	57.6%	55.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	18.4%	-6.5%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	1.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	55.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	7.4%	22.7%	15.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	3.5%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 261.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.5% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 39th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.9%.

🔎 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 2DN, 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 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2DN

Average Price
£641,996

Semi-Detached
£620,491

Terraced
£465,269

Detached
£713,058

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
467 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-11-10	£467,947
469 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-01-24	£560,506
469A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-01-24	£549,296
447 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-12-24	£466,180
449 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2008-05-09	£491,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,961 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	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	2,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,102 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	3,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,389 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	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	1,788 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Magdalen College School Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ	- not rated	2,023 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
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	408 yd
Flo's Cafe	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	408 yd
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	630 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	688 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	236 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	727 yd
Jolly Postboys	Jolly Post Boys, 22 Florence Park Road	759 yd
Everest Nepalese Restaurant And Bar	Donnington Arms, 147 - 151 Howard Street	795 yd
Jesus College Sports Ground	Bartlemas Close, Oxford	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	128 yd
Caprinos Pizza	387 Cowley Road, Oxford	426 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	461 yd
Wingsmith	1 Southfield Cottage, Barracks Lane	499 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	688 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	927 yd
The Co-operative	297 Iffley Road, Oxford	1,034 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	217 - 219 Cowley Road, Oxford	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	254 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	391 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	404 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Oxford Spires Academy GLANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	532 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	649 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 yd
The University Of Oxford - Lincoln College Sports Ground BARTLEMAS CLOSE	grass pitches	783 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	110.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	42.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2DN