County Trading Estate, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX4 6LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.8%	48.7%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.5%	40.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	6.1%	2.5%

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	48.8%	46%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.1%	30%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.5%	16.9%	6.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 6LX this area, 28.1% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	28.1%	1.6%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	15.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	22.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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%	6.7%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.6%	60.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.4%	68.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	6%	4.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	69%	-6.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.2%	16.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is County Trading Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around County Trading Estate was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Blackbird Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

County Trading Estate has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Blackbird Leys and the 102nd highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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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 6LX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 County Trading Estate are based on 3 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 County Trading Estate, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX4 6LX

Average Price
£3,011,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,011,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for County Trading Estate

Average Price
£2,926,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,926,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on County Trading EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc County Trading Estate, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,500,000	2023-06-30	£4,476,947
Phillips Tyres Ltd County Trading Estate, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£12,500	2016-03-24	£12,398
Unit 11 County Trading Estate, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£3,840,000	2014-10-10	£4,290,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX4 6LX

Employment

OX4 6LX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Nursery School Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Meadow Primary School Wesley Close , OX4 6BG	1out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus School Field Avenue , Blackbird Leys OX4 6RQ	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Church of England Primary School Horspath Road , Cowley OX4 2QT	3out of 4	1,274 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	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windale Primary School Windale Avenue , OX4 6JD	2out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	2,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatley Park School Holton , OX33 1QH	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Academy converter	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	4,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mabel Prichard School Cuddesdon Way , OX4 6SB	- not rated	702 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Include - Oxfordshire Blackbird Leas Community Centre , Blackbird Leas Road OX4 6HW	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Academy Knights Road , Blackbird Leys OX4 6DQ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Education (Oxford) St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ	- not rated	1,713 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU	- not rated	2,436 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
Oxford Biomedica	County Trading Estate, Transport Way	60 yd
Comie's Caribbean Grill	202 Garsington Road, Oxford	531 yd
Costa	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	638 yd
Comies Caribbean	Ladbrokes Racing, 202 Garsington Road	697 yd
The Art Room	Unipart House, Garsington Road	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbird Leys Bowls Club	The Pavilion, Cuddesdon Way		593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Stazione	206 Garsington Road, Oxford	531 yd
Burger King Drive Thru	Unit 5, Oxford Retail Park	638 yd
Spice Box	Unit 16, The Chiltern Small Business Centre	742 yd
The Blue Elephant	Unit 17, The Chiltern Business Centre	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK, Watlington Road	241 yd
The Food Warehouse ByIceland	Unit 1, Oxford Retail Park	637 yd
Tesco Superstore	Unit 7, Oxford Retail Park	638 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2, Oxford Retail Park	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lovethegym (Closed) Sandy Lane	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Blackbird Leys Park CUDDESDON WAY	grass pitches	729 yd
The Oxford Sports And Social Club (Closed) Roman Way	grass pitches	754 yd
Pegasus Primary School FIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
Orchard Meadow Primary School WESLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	825 yd
The Lean Machine UNIPART HOUSE UNIPART HOUSE GARSINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	896 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	918 yd
Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool (Closed) Blackbird Leys Road	swimming pool	975 yd
Blackbird Leys Youth And Community Centre Blackbird Leys Road		1,022 yd
Sandy Lane AMORY CLOSE	grass pitches	1,044 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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