Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX4 4LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	55.4%	53.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	44.6%	46.7%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	47%	54.7%	7.7%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34%	-3.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.7%	54.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	29.7%	36.1%	6.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	7.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	12.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	53.3%	11.1%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	81.3%	74.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	80.2%	69.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	68.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.9%	10.2%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	8%	4.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 92nd highest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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 4LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Cowley Road are based on 517 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 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4LE

Average Price
£632,001

Semi-Detached
£680,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£595,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£487,044

Semi-Detached
£535,548

Terraced
£516,921

Detached
£664,773

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,732

Other
£655,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-09-30	£703,189
Upper St Georges 31 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2010-03-12	£801,111
I St Georges 31 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2010-02-05	£735,714
23 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2009-11-20	£551,718
29 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,999	2009-05-21	£511,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4LE

Employment

OX4 4LE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Swithun's CofE Nursery School Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS	- not rated	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,719 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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman CofE (A) Primary School Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	- not rated	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peers School Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JY	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Upton Church of England Middle School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	412 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	1,929 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	4,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,299 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	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	985 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	168 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	441 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	640 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	640 yd
Olive Catering Services	Hinshelwood Building, Edmund Halley Road	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	104 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	411 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	168 yd
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	640 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	686 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	814 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	354 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	374 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	829 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	877 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oxford) OZONE LEISURE PARK OZONE LEISURE PARK GRENOBLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	987 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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