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OX4 3HU

Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 3HU

Overview

Postcode OX4 3HU is located in an urban city, within the 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 2.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX4 3HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3HU 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 3HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHerschel Crescent Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
0.3 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
583
Population density
15,478.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
201
34.66%
British
165
28.45%
Other White
66
11.38%
Indian
43
7.41%
Other
19
3.28%
Total population: 580

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
35.71%
Owns with a mortgage
47
30.52%
Owns outright
44
28.57%
Other social rented
7
4.55%
Shared ownership
1
0.65%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Cowley

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £408,500 in Cowley area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,000 up to £695,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Cowley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£540,000
Flats6£270,000
Semi-Detached24£419,325
Terraced28£402,500

10 year median price trend in Cowley

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

Schools

In the OX4 3HU postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 3HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKings Education (Oxford)Other independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 3HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 3HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCowley Convenience StoreBarns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UTWalking directions to Cowley Convenience Store
0.2 miNepalese MartUpper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UXWalking directions to Nepalese Mart
0.2 miCowley ExpressOxford Road, Oxford, OX4 2LFWalking directions to Cowley Express
0.2 miIcelandThe Square, Oxford, OX4 3UZWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miWorld Food & Wine51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LRWalking directions to World Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardCowleyE05013100
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cowley South & IffleyE02005954
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 015CE01028529
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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