Cowley Road, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 4LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	46.4%	45.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	34.8%	-5.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	54.2%	45.6%	-8.6%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.8%	30.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4LG this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	28.9%	5.7%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	32.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	11.3%	2.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.5%	64.7%	-17.8%	81.4%	-16.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	77.5%	70.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	15.3%	8.2%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	69.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	16.5%	12.7%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 205th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 4LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Oxford.
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 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4LG

Average Price
£314,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,722

Detached
£309,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,207

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
62 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-03-15	£375,482
68 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-09-26	£311,497
62 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-09-15	£349,278
66 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-08-18	£322,797
64 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2011-02-22	£330,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4LG

Employment

OX4 4LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4LG 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	78
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,418 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	720 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	726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	2out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6LD	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School Oxford Road , Cowley OX4 2LF	3out of 4	1,246 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	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,355 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	4,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,974 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	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,632 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	128 yd
George And Delila	104 Cowley Road, Oxford	146 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	481 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	481 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	356 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	467 yd
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	697 yd
Templars Bar	Templars Bar And Cafe, Barns Road	893 yd
The William Morris	59A Between Towns Road, Oxford	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	128 yd
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	481 yd
Lebanese Falafel House	34 Liddell Road, Oxford	643 yd
KK Cappuccino Bar	37 Upper Barr, Oxford	892 yd
Chicken Hut	55 Between Towns Road, Oxford	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	391 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	695 yd
The Co-operative	Ground Floor, 21 The Square	920 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	296 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	402 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground BARNS ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Oxford & District Indoor Bowls Club SANDY LANE WEST	indoor bowls	716 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	871 yd
Feel Fit Gym Templars Square	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Pure Gym (Oxford Templars Shopping Park) UNIT 1B UNIT 1B BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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