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OX4 4DZ area guide

Who lives in OX4 4DZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cowley South & Iffley
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,491 (2024)
At a glance

What OX4 4DZ is like

OX4 4DZ is a postcode in the Cowley South & Iffley area of Oxford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in OX4 4 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX4 4DZ compares

Headline figures for OX4 4DZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£390,000

Median over 97 sales in OX4 4, +8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£55,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX4 4DZ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in OX4 4 is up 8.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX4 4DZ FAQs

01
Is OX4 4DZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in OX4 4DZ?

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

Homes in OX4 4 sold for a median of £390,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OX4 4DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX4 4DZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in OX4 4DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.1%).
05
Which council covers OX4 4DZ?

The local authority for OX4 4DZ is Oxford.

OX4 4DZ comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OX4 4DZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oxford Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

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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