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OX4 2QX area guide

Who lives in OX4 2QX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lye Valley & Cowley East
Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,231 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX4 2QX is like

OX4 2QX is a postcode in the Lye Valley & Cowley East area of Oxford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,231 people. 48% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in OX4 2 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX4 2QX compares

Headline figures for OX4 2QX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 88 sales in OX4 2, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX4 2QX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Low crimePositive
9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

OX4 2QX FAQs

Is OX4 2QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX4 2QX?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in OX4 2 sold for a median of £390,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX4 2QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX4 2QX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in OX4 2QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.9%).

Which council covers OX4 2QX?

The local authority for OX4 2QX is Oxford.

OX4 2QX comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX4 2QX?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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