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Living in Cowley

In Cowley, tenants pay an average rent of €2,293 a month (2026).

The regional median gross salary reached €3,707 per month at the end of 2024. Cowley had an unemployment rate of 3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population7,665people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
Median gross salary (region)3,707EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent2,293EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime9,629incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Cowley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cowley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cowley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cowley recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,293 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price12Official

Is Cowley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker22%strong on work, weak on safety · range 10–34%
Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 24–46%
Student23%strong on education, weak on safety · range 13–33%
Family27%strong on family, weak on cost · range 17–37%
Retirement27%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 14–40%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cowley is 3.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,707 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)10Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Cowley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,707 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€684of €3,014 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,014
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €2,293
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€684
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cowley Salary needed to live in Cowley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cowley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cowley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools7 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Cowley's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Cowley?

Police recorded about 9,629 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15

Recorded crime across major citiesCowley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cowley highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,629 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport171 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport59 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LHR3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Cowley's monthly mean temperatures were 4.4°C in January and 17.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cowley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Cowley is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 8.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 3.8 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.9 · Feb 42.1 · Mar 39.8 · Apr 49 · May 52.3 · Jun 46.2 · Jul 45.2 · Aug 53.3 · Sep 49.9 · Oct 68.9 · Nov 70 · Dec 58.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62.6 · Feb 81.3 · Mar 123.2 · Apr 171.9 · May 206.1 · Jun 209.4 · Jul 214.7 · Aug 193.4 · Sep 151.5 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 70.8 · Dec 55.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Coventry ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cowley?

The published population was 7,665 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,665 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Cowley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Cowley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Cowley, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Countesthorpe7,670 residentsHeathfield (Wealden)7,670 residentsDunoon7,660 residentsGreat Notley7,660 residentsTreorchy7,650 residentsElworth7,645 residents

How does Cowley compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cowley under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Cowley part of Oxford?

Cowley is in the published commuting zone of Oxford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oxford city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cowley?

The published population was 7,665 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Cowley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Cowley?

Police recorded about 9,629 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Cowley?

The median gross salary is 3,707 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Cowley a good place to live?

Cowley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Cowley part of Oxford?

Cowley is in the published commuting zone of Oxford; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Cowley?

Oxford, Wheatley, Abingdon, Didcot, Bicester are near Cowley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
  3. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  4. ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  2. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  6. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
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