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

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 2EN, 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 2EN.

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 38 property sales in Oxford Road, OX4 2EN 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 private rental. 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 in February 2025, when 136 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX4 2EN.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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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 2EN 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 2EN:

Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DS
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EW
Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2DR
Marsh Road, Oxford, OX4 2HH
Hendred Street, Oxford, OX4 2EE
Owens Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2GG

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

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House Prices

We have found 38 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 14
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 31
Flat (Purpose-Built) 62
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 145
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 29% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 30
Shared Ownership 5
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 35
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 57
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 144

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 23
Two People 55
Three People 27
Four People 20
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 10
Total 145

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 88
Other Household 34
Total 145

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 67
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 144

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around OX4 2EN however is predominantly male (63%). 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 362
Female 213
Total 575

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 35
5-9 17
10-14 15
15-19 7
20-24 56
25-29 71
30-34 83
35-39 87
40-44 61
45-49 38
50-54 43
55-59 46
60-64 8
65-69 3
70-74 1
75-79 1
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 572

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of OX4 2EN there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 65% 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 374
Married 98
Separated 15
Divorced 13
Widowed 2
Total 502

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 222
Good 183
Fair 94
Bad 71
Very Bad 6
Total 576

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Oxford Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 50% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

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) 252
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 114
Other 13
Total 502

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% white.

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 409
Mixed Ethnicity 45
Indian 12
Pakistani 29
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 11
Other Asian 7
Black African 14
Black Caribbean 4
Arab 16
Other 20
Total 576

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 384
European Union 73
Rest of Europe 20
Africa 15
Middle East and Asia 57
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 26
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 578

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 384
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 26
2-5 Years 43
Less Than 2 Years 49
Total 577

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 2EN.

Passport(s) Held
None 30
United Kingdom 416
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 75
Rest of Europe 13
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 15
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 329
Christian 123
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 69
Sikh 1
Other Religion 12
Not Stated 41
Total 577

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 137
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 66
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 28
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 181
Total 502

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 15
Professional Occupations 68
Associate Professional Occupations 31
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 198

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 62
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 74
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 39
Semi-Routine Occupation 57
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 158
Full-time Student 28
Total 502

Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EN 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. In February 2025, 136 crimes were reported within half a mile of OX4 2EN.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 136 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 2EN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EN. The nearest railway station is Oxford, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oxford 2.5 miles
Radley 3.7 miles
Oxford Parkway 5.1 miles
Culham 5.9 miles
Islip 6.1 miles
Appleford 6.9 miles
Didcot Parkway 8.8 miles
Hanborough 9 miles
Combe (Oxon) 9.9 miles
Tackley 11 miles
Bicester Village 12 miles
Bicester North 12 miles
Cholsey 12 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EN. The nearest is St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley, approximately 440 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EN. The nearest is Greyfriars Catholic School, approximately 610 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Greyfriars Catholic School 610 yards October 2023
    
Oxford Spires Academy 650 yards November 2023
    
Cheney School 1.1 miles March 2018
    
The Oxford Academy 1.1 miles October 2023
    
Oxford International College 1.3 miles  
Oxford Sixth Form College 1.8 miles  
Carfax College 2.3 miles  
Meadowbrook College 2.5 miles May 2012
    
The Swan School 2.5 miles September 2023
    
Oxford High School GDST 3 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 2EN. The nearest is Temple Cowley Health Centre, approximately 600 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 2EN. The nearest is The Dental Practice, approximately 660 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 2EN. The nearest is The Fulbrook Centre, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2EN. The nearest is Ideal Eyes, approximately 730 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 2EN

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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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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