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About

Cowley ward covers a residential and commercial district in southeast Oxford. The area is primarily known for its mix of Victorian terraced housing and modern apartment developments. It contains a major shopping centre and several retail parks, serving as a key retail hub for the city's eastern side. The local road network is busy, centred around the Cowley Road, which runs through the area.

The ward is home to a large community of students and academic staff due to its proximity to several university campuses and departments. Temple Cowley Pools is a longstanding local leisure facility. The area's history is tied to the former Morris Motors car plant, with some industrial heritage still visible in converted buildings and street names.

Area overview

On average Cowley has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 16.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cowley is £55,329 per year. There are 1 schools in Cowley: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cowley is home to around 7,665 people, with a population density of about 6,893 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cowley Population
7,665
Population density
6,893 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.31(+18%)
Shoplifting
24.79(+211%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.87(+70%)
Other theft
11.09(+98%)
Vehicle crime
10.31(+178%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,378
44.08%
Other White
1,238
16.15%
Pakistani
844
11.01%
Other
335
4.37%
Other Asian
328
4.28%
Total population: 7,664

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,482
40%
No qualifications
1,265
20.39%
Level 3 (A level)
751
12.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
612
9.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
570
9.19%
Total 16+ residents: 6,205

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
767
28.4%
Owns with a mortgage
754
27.92%
Owns outright
733
27.14%
Social rents from council
300
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
55
2.04%
Total households: 2,701

Property prices in Cowley

Median price£405,000
Price per sq ft£471
Sales (last 12 months)42
Typical range (middle 50%)£375K – £462K

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £471 per square foot) in Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,750 up to £735,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cowley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£547,500£424
Semi-Detached17£450,000£475
Terraced18£388,500£498
Flats5£230,000£411

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cowley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£382,000£250,000£347,000£370,000
2017£546,245£262,000£350,000£342,500
2018£337,500£247,500£351,000£330,000
2019£375,000£245,000£375,000£349,500
2020£382,500£210,000£390,000£350,000
2021£495,000£226,500£377,500£405,000
2022£455,500£236,000£425,000£391,000
2023£447,500£227,000£428,000£425,000
2024£422,500£230,000£407,250£428,750
2025£540,000£255,000£430,000£393,500
2026£153,875£475,000£388,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cowley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£378£377£386£426
2017£405£482£403£427
2018£427£330£423£397
2019£347£418£405£444
2020£423£424£456£435
2021£383£380£437£459
2022£434£487£460£465
2023£390£363£461£523
2024£486£414£437£505
2025£455£431£499£494
2026£262£455£550
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cowley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cowley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Cowley

Is Cowley safe?

Cowley records about 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Cowley?

The median sale price in Cowley is £405,000 (about £471 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Cowley?

Cowley has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Cowley?

Cowley scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cowley sits around rank 17,731 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Cowley?

The average household income in Cowley is around £55,329 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Cowley?

Cowley is represented by 1 elected councillor: Edward Mundy (Green Party).

All postcodes in Cowley

OX43YJ

The Grates

OX42BU

Oxford Road

OX43LH

Gaisford Road

OX43JX

Rymers Lane

OX43RG

Barns Road

OX43LW

Hampden Road

OX43RE

Barns Road

OX43PG

Campbell Road

OX43PL

Florence Park Road

OX43QS

Dodgson Road

OX43JR

Church Cowley Road

OX43XX

Pound Way

OX43PW

Florence Park Road

OX43TS

Herschel Crescent

OX43ER

Lawrence Road

OX43XQ

Cowley

OX43LN

Crowell Road

OX43RB

Barns Road

OX43LA

Rymers Lane

OX43NW

Cornwallis Road

OX43UD

Addison Drive

OX43NN

Cornwallis Road

OX43NH

Cornwallis Road

OX43QT

Liddell Road

OX43QR

Burgan Close

OX43QP

Cholsey Close

OX43RD

Barns Road

OX43LL

Crowell Road

OX43JW

Trevor Place

OX43QX

Liddell Road

OX43PQ

Florence Park Road

OX44DH

Henley Avenue

OX43TX

Herschel Crescent

OX43YG

Pound Way

OX43QU

Liddell Road

OX43QG

Rahere Road

OX43NY

Lytton Road

OX43HP

Boswell Road

OX43PN

Florence Park Road

OX43RQ

Barns Road

OX43HU

Bailey Road

OX43LF

Beauchamp Lane

OX43RL

Amory Close

OX43NJ

Cornwallis Close

OX43JL

Lewin Close

OX43JS

Church Cowley Road

OX43QZ

Barns Road

OX43LZ

Between Towns Road

OX43QA

Van Diemans Lane

OX43YA

Cowley

OX43UA

Bodley Road

OX43LR

Between Towns Road

OX43JP

Templars Shopping Park

OX43EW

Maidcroft Road

OX43HL

Frederick Road

OX43NS

Campbell Road

OX43HN

Boswell Road

OX43NR

Campbell Road

OX43XS

Crowell Road

OX43UT

Barns Road

OX43EP

Havelock Road

OX43QD

Van Diemans Lane

OX43HD

Gerard Place

OX43XY

Cowley

OX43XR

Pound Way

OX43NL

Cornwallis Road

OX43HB

St Omer Road

OX43LQ

Gaisford Road

OX43TY

Herschel Crescent

OX43HA

Cleveland Drive

OX43PA

Lytton Road

OX43NT

Campbell Road

OX43HY

Bailey Road

OX43ES

Rymers Lane

OX43EN

Maidcroft Road

OX43NX

Campbell Road

OX43PD

Outram Road

OX43LD

Kames Close

OX43RF

Barns Road

OX43XT

Cowley

OX43NE

Beauchamp Place

OX43TU

Herschel Crescent

OX43ET

Cowley

OX43JT

Church Cowley Road

OX43EL

Clive Road

OX43LB

Rymers Lane

OX43LJ

The Grates

OX43UZ

Cowley

OX43UB

Bodley Road

OX43PP

Between Towns Road

OX43RJ

Kersington Crescent

OX43LE

Trevor Place

OX43NP

Cornwallis Road

OX43ND

Eleanor Close

OX43TT

Herschel Crescent

OX43EG

Littlehay Road

OX43NZ

Lytton Road

OX43QJ

Bartholomew Road

OX43QW

Bartholomew Road

OX43PB

Lytton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.