Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 2NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	43.4%	43.4%	0.0%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	46.9%	0.7%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	53.2%	62.4%	9.2%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	33.6%	26.6%	-7.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	17.4%	5.3%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	46.3%	11.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	14.1%	2.4%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	11%	16.5%	5.5%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	5%	6.3%	1.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	63.4%	52.2%	-11.2%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	64.5%	61.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	12.1%	6.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	62.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	8%	14.8%	6.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hollow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollow Way was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollow Way has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.5%.

🔎 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 2NL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hollow Way are based on 240 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 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2NL

Average Price
£357,074

Semi-Detached
£363,508

Terraced
£422,190

Detached
£455,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,711

Other
£4,789

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollow Way

Average Price
£398,583

Semi-Detached
£436,022

Terraced
£410,747

Detached
£463,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,594

Other
£301,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 120 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-10-23	£135,024
158 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-10	£308,517
156 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-17	£429,170
146B Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2024-04-19	£174,600
146A Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-04-12	£206,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 2NL 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	122
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	4,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HB	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2ET	- not rated	596 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford School Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	- not rated	1,238 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greyfriars Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great VA Catholic Secondary School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Bosco RC Middle School Junction Road , Cowley OX4 2PU	- not rated	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	2,000 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	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,551 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	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	1,360 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	1,794 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivanhoe Tutorial Unit Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,957 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	2,032 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Water Tank Cafe	Oxfam Superstore, 6500 Alec Issigonis Way	497 yd
Charm Cafe	Cafe, Parade Green	529 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	629 yd
Waste2Taste	Cafe, Shotover View	667 yd
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	480 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	692 yd
The Corner House	Hollow Way, Oxford	773 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	788 yd
Marsh Harrier	The Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Road	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	1 yd
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	454 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	454 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	721 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Horspath Driftway, Oxford	784 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park	1,016 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	201 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	851 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	883 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	160.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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