Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OX4 4TX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.4%	50.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	39.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	46.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.7%	35.6%	3.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	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 4TX this area, 35.2% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12%	2.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	19.2%	1.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	11.8%	4.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.8%	56.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	75.1%	54.3%	-20.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	6.1%	11.5%	5.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4%	3.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14%	23%	9.0%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	54%	-20.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.4%	15.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.7%	4.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8%	2.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	9%	8%	-1.0%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cottesmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottesmore Road was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottesmore Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cowley and the 86th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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 4TX, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Cottesmore Road are based on 23 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 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, OX4 4TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 4TX

Average Price
£277,187

Semi-Detached
£295,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,198

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottesmore Road

Average Price
£341,335

Semi-Detached
£358,423

Terraced
£196,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottesmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2018-08-06	£234,138
1B Cottesmore Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-12-01	£245,300
1 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2016-06-10	£194,934
4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-04-12	£221,983
4 Cottesmore Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-05-02	£271,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 4TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell First School 17 Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Academy Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman CofE (A) Primary School Grange Road , Littlemore OX4 4LS	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided 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	923 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oxford Academy Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC CofE Upper School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DX	- not rated	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Catholic School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,694 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	536 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Middle School Cornwallis Road , OX4 3NH	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Newman Catholic Middle School Cricket Road , Cowley OX4 3DR	- not rated	1,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Cowley Community School Temple Road , Cowley OX4 2HD	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wesley Green Middle School Wesley Close , Blackbird Leys OX4 6BG	- not rated	2,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	4,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	4,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	5,253 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	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
IQRA School, Oxford LAWN UPTON HOUSE, DAVID NICHOLLS CLOSE , WITTEMORE OX4 4PU	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St James Unit Beauchamp Lane , Cowley OX4 3LF	- not rated	1,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iffley Mead School Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iffley Academy Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Hill Community Cafe	Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way	358 yd
Polish Kitchen	96 Rose Hill, Oxford	571 yd
Café Spice	98 Rose Hill, Oxford	571 yd
The Egg Cafe And Sandwich Shop	5 Courtland Road, Oxford	604 yd
Tashkitchen	32 Cowley Road, Littlemore	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George Inn, 5 Sandford Road	534 yd
Golden Ball	The Golden Ball, 2 College Lane	677 yd
Prince Of Wales At Iffley	73 Church Way, Oxford	984 yd
The Cocktail Service - BarNation	7 Nuffield Industrial Estate, Ledgers Close	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
House Of Tim	84 Rose Hill, Oxford	571 yd
Polski Sklep Zubr	34 Cowley Road, Littlemore	654 yd
Salt & Vinegar	78 Rose Hill, Oxford	930 yd
Top Wok	5 Church Cowley Road, Oxford	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Heyford Hill	347 yd
The Co-operative	74 Rose Hill, Oxford	728 yd
The Co-operative	25-27 Littlemore Road, Oxford	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Hill Community Centre CAROLES WAY	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Rose Hill Recreation Ground ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ROSE HILL SPORTS GROUND ASHHURST WAY	grass pitches	390 yd
Rose Hill Community Centre (Closed) THE OVAL	health and fitness suite	410 yd
The John Henry Newman Academy GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Peers Sports Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane West	squash courts, swimming pool	924 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	966 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX4 4TX