Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 2ER is primarily male, with 63% 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	45.2%	37%	-8.2%	51.0%	-14.0%
Male	54.8%	63%	8.2%	49.0%	14.0%

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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.5% 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	60.2%	74.5%	14.3%	37.9%	36.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	19.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59%	38.5%	-20.5%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	28.3%	31.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	2.3%	12.3%	10.0%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	22.7%	11.5%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5%	-7.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	50.2%	4.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	10.9%	2.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	62.9%	71%	8.1%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	65.7%	66.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	66.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	13%	7.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% higher than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 149th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 839 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 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2ER

Average Price
£321,063

Semi-Detached
£430,837

Terraced
£380,725

Detached
£448,131

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,555

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£496,071

Semi-Detached
£506,407

Terraced
£416,159

Detached
£764,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,830

Other
£494,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-18	£320,226
65 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-07-26	£353,124
71 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-01-20	£454,950
57 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£419,760	2023-01-10	£424,377
Flat 10 105 Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2021-12-10	£209,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2ER

Employment

OX4 2ER area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Other	181
Full-Time Employee	137
Unemployed	66
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	39
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,528 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	3,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,828 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	521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,153 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent 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
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	172 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	349 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	372 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	394 yd
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	266 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	307 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	427 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	495 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	112 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	180 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	445 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	500 yd
Oriental Express	54 Between Towns Road, Oxford	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	349 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	536 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	61 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	438 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	553 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	664 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	875 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	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.7%

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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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