Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 2GG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	52.2%	53.2%	1.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.8%	46.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 2GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	62%	51.3%	-10.7%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	36.1%	9.2%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	47.8%	45.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39%	39.2%	0.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	17%	4.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	6.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	45.6%	6.7%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	3.1%	-5.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	56.6%	53.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	-27.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	73.9%	64%	-9.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	64.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	18.5%	14.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Owens Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owens Way was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Donnington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owens Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Donnington and the 126th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

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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 2GG, 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 Owens Way are based on 29 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 Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2GG

Average Price
£279,341

Semi-Detached
£292,216

Terraced
£431,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owens Way

Average Price
£179,687

Semi-Detached
£219,834

Terraced
£420,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,777

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owens WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Owens Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,500	2022-12-05	£203,902
81 Owens Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-08-27	£420,812
77 Owens Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,750	2017-11-29	£98,863
87 Owens Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-08-24	£372,019
81 Owens Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-07-27	£195,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2GG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 2GG 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	93
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	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	1,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,182 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	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	726 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise Primary School Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN	1out of 4	980 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	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,413 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	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	3,754 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	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP	- not rated	2,037 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford International College 1-5 London Place , Oxford OX4 1BD	- not rated	2,236 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
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	288 yd
Compass At Asda Living Cafe	Unit 4, Templars Shopping Park	446 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 1E, Templars Shopping Park	467 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	493 yd
OCA Kitchen	Florence Park Childrens Centre, Florence Park	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	153 yd
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	359 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	540 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	600 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	225 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	291 yd
The Coffee Shed	Florence Park, Rymers Lane	459 yd
Oxford Pizza N Grill	Left Hand Side, 435 Cowley Road	502 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park		446 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square		648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	169 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	277 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Florence Park	tennis courts	532 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	566 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	643 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	646 yd
St Gregory The Great Catholic School CRICKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Clearwater Fitness Club (Oxford) (Closed) Cowley Road	health and fitness suite	774 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	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.4%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 2GG