Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	41.5%	42.4%	0.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	45.3%	2.6%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.2%	5%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.3%	46.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.4%	35.9%	0.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.6%	12%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	15%	-6.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	39.8%	6.6%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	6.5%	1%	-5.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	2.7%	16.8%
Other Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	63.4%	57.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	64.8%	66.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	7.6%	11%	3.4%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	63.2%	66.5%	3.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	17.2%	12.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	4.1%	-11.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Hollow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollow Way was 179.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollow Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 62nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 431.4%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 233 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 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 2NQ

Average Price
£375,726

Semi-Detached
£333,486

Terraced
£481,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollow Way

Average Price
£392,159

Semi-Detached
£428,408

Terraced
£399,391

Detached
£460,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,083

Other
£235,635

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42A Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-01	£469,712
42 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-03-01	£469,712
38 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2007-11-09	£483,093
36 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-04-26	£204,637
38 Hollow Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2002-10-11	£459,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 2NQ

Employment

OX4 2NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2NQ 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	125
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	46
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	5,131 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	235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tyndale Community School William Morris Close , Cowley Marsh OX4 2JX	3out of 4	427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	974 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	4,872 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	3,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,391 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	137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	1,880 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,905 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent 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	174 yd
Researcher's Cafe	The Cafe, Oxfordshire Records Office St Luke's Church	278 yd
Oxford Factory	4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way	436 yd
Karma Restaurant	152 Oxford Road, Cowley	506 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plot 9000, Alec Issigonis Way	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricketers Arms	Temple Road, Oxford	278 yd
The Original Swan	188 Oxford Road, Cowley	312 yd
Q-Zone Sports Bar	Q-Zone Sports Bar Limited, Between Towns Road	426 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	672 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Spice	7 Hollow Way, Oxford	73 yd
Dragon Bowl	11-13 Hollow Way, Oxford	73 yd
Panda House	126 Hollow Way, Oxford	389 yd
China Kitchen	131 Oxford Road, Cowley	453 yd
PIRICO	132 Oxford Road, Cowley	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square		698 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Templars Shopping Park		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Cowley Pools And Fitness Centre (Closed) Temple Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
St Christophers C Of E School TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
The Lord Nuffield Club (Closed) William Morris Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	472 yd
Arena Fitness (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite	519 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	685 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Cowley Marsh MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 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	100.0%

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	237.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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