Area Information for Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA

Oxford Road in Cowley is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Temple Cowley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oxford East. This page combines information for the address Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OX4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for OX4 2EA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oxford
Ward Temple Cowley
Constituency Oxford East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 14 property sales in Oxford Road, OX4 2EA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Oxford Cowley), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA:

Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EB
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ES
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DU
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2LA
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GY
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2ER

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OX4 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 14 property sales in Oxford Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 26
Terraced 6
Flat (Purpose-Built) 23
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Commercial Building 5
Total 73
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 24
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 21
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 77

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 14
Two People 12
Three People 14
Four People 12
Five People 5
Six People 6
Seven People 3
8+ People 5
Total 71

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 16
Family Household 30
Other Household 24
Total 70

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 35
Deprived In One Dimension 28
Deprived In Two Dimensions 5
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 74

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around OX4 2EA however is predominantly male (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 184
Female 141
Total 325

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 11
10-14 12
15-19 7
20-24 32
25-29 40
30-34 49
35-39 45
40-44 33
45-49 23
50-54 23
55-59 17
60-64 6
65-69 11
70-74 3
75-79 0
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 324

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of OX4 2EA there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 58% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 188
Married 82
Separated 8
Divorced 8
Widowed 5
Total 291

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 153
Good 115
Fair 40
Bad 15
Very Bad 1
Total 324

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 111
Apprenticeship 24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 83
Other 13
Total 293

Ethnic Group Embed This

Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 58% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 189
Mixed Ethnicity 26
Indian 24
Pakistani 43
Chinese 9
Other Asian 9
Black African 6
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 4
Other 10
Total 326

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford), 53% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 173
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 13
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 49
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Total 325

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 173
10+ Years 58
5-10 Years 30
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 53
Total 325

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OX4 2EA.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 199
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 58
Rest of Europe 11
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 18
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 9

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 119
Christian 78
Buddhist 4
Hindu 12
Jewish 1
Muslim 58
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 49
Total 325

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 79
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 25
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 80
Total 291

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 31
Total 139

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 29
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 25
Total 290

Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA is within the Oxford Cowley policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Oxford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Oxford Cowley
St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1SZ
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Cowley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OX4 2EA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest railway station is Oxford, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oxford 2.7 miles
Radley 3.5 miles
Oxford Parkway 5.4 miles
Culham 5.7 miles
Islip 6.3 miles
Appleford 6.7 miles
Didcot Parkway 8.7 miles
Hanborough 9.2 miles
Combe (Oxon) 11 miles
Tackley 11 miles
Bicester Village 12 miles
Cholsey 12 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 12 miles
Bicester North 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley, approximately 230 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is Greyfriars Catholic School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Greyfriars Catholic School 0.5 miles October 2023
    
Oxford Spires Academy 0.6 miles November 2023
    
The Oxford Academy 0.9 miles October 2023
    
Cheney School 1.3 miles March 2018
    
Oxford International College 1.5 miles  
Oxford Sixth Form College 2 miles  
Carfax College 2.5 miles  
Meadowbrook College 2.7 miles May 2012
    
The Swan School 2.7 miles September 2023
    
Oxford High School GDST 3.2 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is Temple Cowley Health Centre, approximately 250 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is The Dental Practice, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is The Fulbrook Centre, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EA. The nearest is Ideal Eyes, approximately 440 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in OX4 2EA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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