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OX4 3LJ

Cowley

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX4 3LJ

Overview

Postcode OX4 3LJ 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.6 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 2.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,483 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Cowley South & Iffley has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.3%

Approximately 3.3% 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 3LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cowley South & Iffley near OX4 3LJ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX4 3LJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHerschel Crescent Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Herschel Crescent Recreation Ground
0.5 miNewman ParkSmallWalking directions to Newman Park
0.1 miGaisford Road Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Gaisford Road Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
362
Population density
8,418.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
42.5%
Pakistani
67
18.61%
Other White
40
11.11%
Other Asian
25
6.94%
Indian
15
4.17%
Total population: 360

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
34.43%
Owns with a mortgage
41
33.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.23%
Social rents from council
4
3.28%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

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 3LJ postcode area, located within Cowley South & Iffley, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX4 3LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChurch Cowley St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Christopher's Church of England School, CowleyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX4 3LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX4 3LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandThe Square, Oxford, OX4 3UZWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miNepalese MartUpper Barr, Oxford, OX4 3UXWalking directions to Nepalese Mart
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food27 Littlemore Road, Oxford, OX4 3SSWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.1 miWorld Food & Wine51 Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3LRWalking directions to World Food & Wine
0.1 miCowley Convenience StoreBarns Road, Oxford, OX4 3UTWalking directions to Cowley Convenience Store

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 015DE01028530
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.