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OX4 2LL

Temple Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 2LL

Overview

Postcode OX4 2LL is located in an urban city, within the Temple Cowley ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Cowley South & Iffley area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cowley South & Iffley is £63,500 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
187
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
66.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,777 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.4%

Approximately 66.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Cowley South & Iffley is £63,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 162 ft away from OX4 2LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 2LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 2LL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHerschel Crescent Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
0.4 miBalfour Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Balfour Road Park
0.4 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
2,017.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
137
46.6%
Indian
22
7.48%
Pakistani
19
6.46%
African
16
5.44%
Arab
14
4.76%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
70
63.64%
Owns with a mortgage
19
17.27%
Owns outright
10
9.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.36%
Other social rented
3
2.73%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Temple Cowley

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Temple Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Temple Cowley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£624,000
Flats17£247,500
Semi-Detached18£464,000
Terraced30£404,000

10 year median price trend in Temple Cowley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Temple Cowley.

Schools

In the OX4 2LL postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 2LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary School, LittlemoreAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 2LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 2LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco SuperstoreLadenham Road, Oxford, OX4 6FDWalking directions to Tesco Superstore
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseBobby Fryer Close, Oxford, OX4 6ZNWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodBobby Fryer Close, Oxford, OX4 6ZNWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miCowley ExpressOxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2LFWalking directions to Cowley Express
0.4 miCowley Convenience StoreBarns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UTWalking directions to Cowley Convenience Store

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardTemple CowleyE05013117
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowley South & IffleyE02005954
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 015CE01028529
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2007-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.