Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 4LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 4LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	36.8%	47.6%	10.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	35.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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%	44.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29.6%	36.6%	7.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 4LD this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	31.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	22.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	76.1%	66.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	82.2%	71.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	71.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	10%	7.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 182nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in OX4 4LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 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 South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4LD

Average Price
£382,043

Semi-Detached
£474,443

Terraced
£390,941

Detached
£423,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,000

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
42 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-08-31	£339,295
32A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-11-30	£189,535
42 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-01-30	£297,666
26 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-12-19	£254,646
26 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-06-01	£230,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4LD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OX4 4LD 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Bartholomew Road , Cowley OX4 3QH	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,758 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
Tashkitchen	32 Cowley Road, Littlemore	2 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	274 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	546 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	546 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	231 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	449 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	575 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	1,021 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	2 yd
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	546 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	768 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	1,020 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	520 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	772 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	924 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	276 yd
The Oxford Academy THE OXFORD ACADEMY THE OXFORD ACADEMY SANDY LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	351 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	743 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	873 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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