This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.03 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.03 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cowley
Crime trends · Cowley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -18%
ASB
10
YoY +43%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
3
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
74
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cowley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,764
White Brit.43.7%
Other White16.5%
Pakistani10.2%
Other Asian4.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.3%
+ 9 other groups · 20.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,767
Christian42.0%
No religion28.9%
Muslim16.1%
Not answered8.5%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,768
35–4922.8%
25–3419.7%
50–6416.9%
20–246.3%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 3,130
Other16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.0%
Any member 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
