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About

Oxford Central is arranged around Carfax, the crossroads of High Street, Cornmarket, St Aldate's and Queen Street. Cornmarket is a pedestrian shopping street leading north to the Covered Market, established in 1774, where aisles hold independent stalls, bakers and butchers. High Street runs east-west past the Sheldonian Theatre by Christopher Wren. Radcliffe Square sits south of High Street: the circular Radcliffe Camera, designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1749, forms part of the Bodleian and adjoins the Old Schools; Hertford Bridge links the Bodleian to Hertford College.
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin marks the junction of High Street and St Mary's Passage; its tower is part of the central skyline. College gates and small quads open onto the streets, and academic buildings, libraries and museums sit close together. Carfax Tower, the remaining part of 12th-century St Martin's, stands at the city's centre. Buses and cycle routes converge here; shops, pubs and cafés fill side streets. The area functions as the administrative and cultural heart of the city, with markets, college ceremonies and research activity concentrated within a short walk.

Area overview

On average Oxford Central has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 164 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oxford Central is £74,056 per year. There are 9 schools in Oxford Central: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oxford Central is home to around 18,475 people, with a population density of about 5,233.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
164
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oxford Central Population
18,475
Population density
5,233.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.41(+98%)
Shoplifting
42.6(+431%)
Other theft
22.35(+301%)
Public order
18.24(+199%)
Theft from the person
17.48(+2967%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,424
51.01%
Other White
3,431
18.57%
Chinese
1,367
7.4%
Indian
735
3.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
613
3.32%
Total population: 18,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
9,283
52.51%
Level 4+ (Degree)
7,200
40.73%
No qualifications
380
2.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
336
1.9%
Other
285
1.61%
Total 16+ residents: 17,678

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,098
44.33%
Owns outright
434
17.52%
Other social rented
281
11.34%
Owns with a mortgage
235
9.49%
Other forms of private rent
206
8.32%
Total households: 2,477

Property prices in Oxford Central

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 in Oxford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £2,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oxford Central 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 Oxford Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats26£437,500
Semi-Detached2£685,000
Terraced8£925,000

10 years median price trend in Oxford Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oxford Central.

All postcodes in Oxford Central

OX20UJ

Oxpens Road

OX19SG

Osney & St Thomas

OX13NA

Carfax & Jericho

OX19SA

Osney & St Thomas

OX11BX

Holywell

OX19SX

Osney & St Thomas

OX13PA

Parks Road

OX12AG

George Street

OX19SH

Osney & St Thomas

OX19SB

Osney & St Thomas

OX19XY

Oxpens Road

OX19YN

Oxpens Road

OX19ZB

Oxpens Road

OX19ZJ

Oxpens Road

OX11PT

St Ebbes Street

OX12HP

Little Clarendon Street

OX12HU

Little Clarendon Street

OX12NR

Beaumont Lane

OX13BJ

Broad Street

OX13DP

Turl Street

OX14BW

High Street

OX14ES

Kybald Street

OX14EZ

Blue Boar Street

OX19ED

Oxpens Road

OX19HP

Osney & St Thomas

OX26JW

Walton Manor

OX11JZ

Lower Fisher Row

OX11LQ

Carfax & Jericho

OX11QE

Roger Bacon Lane

OX13PX

Museum Road

OX14BT

High Street

OX13HS

Oxpens Road

OX11RR

Cambridge Terrace

OX11UA

Faulkner Street

OX11UB

Albion Place

OX13AD

Magdalen Street

OX13DY

Market Street

OX14EL

East Street

OX19SY

Osney & St Thomas

OX19ZH

Oxpens Road

OX11AB

Queen Street

OX11HD

Woodins Way

OX11HQ

St Thomas Street

OX12HS

Little Clarendon Street

OX12LL

Beaumont Buildings

OX12LP

Beaumont Street

OX13PJ

Parks Road

OX19PY

Oxpens Road

OX19QE

Oxpens Road

OX19QQ

Oxpens Road

OX19WZ

Osney & St Thomas

OX19ZG

Oxpens Road

OX26SH

Park Town

OX28YS

Oxpens Road

OX19TJ

Oxpens Road

OX19YS

Oxpens Road

OX14DU

Rose Lane

OX11JG

St Thomas Street

OX11JR

St Thomas Street

OX11LU

Carfax & Jericho

OX13EX

Cornmarket Street

OX13RQ

Parks Road

OX13SH

Holywell Street

OX13SX

Longwall Street

OX14EW

High Street

OX14JD

Kybald Street

OX19RN

Oxpens Road

OX19SU

Osney & St Thomas

OX11JJ

St Thomas Street

OX11SR

Holywell

OX12LW

Carfax & Jericho

OX13HY

Cornmarket Street

OX19SD

Osney & St Thomas

OX26HX

Leckford Road

OX11EA

Queen Street

OX11LB

Osney Lane

OX11PU

St Ebbes Street

OX13AJ

Broad Street

OX14AR

Queen's Lane

OX19SR

Osney & St Thomas

OX19ZT

Oxpens Road

OX19ZU

Oxpens Road

OX26EB

Walton Street

OX27FT

Oxpens Road

OX11RD

Osney & St Thomas

OX13TP

St Cross Road

OX13TU

St Cross Road

OX14JL

King Edward Street

OX11EE

Speedwell Street

OX11QU

Faulkner Street

OX11RX

Osney Lane

OX12AU

George Street

OX13HA

Cornmarket Street

OX13LJ

Carfax & Jericho

OX13NP

Keble Road

OX14DF

High Street

OX19ST

Osney & St Thomas

OX19XD

Oxpens Road

OX26QE

Fyfield Road

OX26QJ

Crick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.