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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 159 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
159
Deprivation level
3/10
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
59.97(+89%)
Shoplifting
42.54(+433%)
Other theft
21.81(+289%)
Public order
18.51(+205%)
Bicycle theft
16.83(+2004%)
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 45 recent sales, the median property price is £557,500 in Oxford Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £7,350,000.

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
Flats32£440,000
Terraced9£1,075,000
Detached1£7,350,000
Semi-Detached3£835,000

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

OX13BJ

Broad Street

OX26NA

Winchester Road

OX11SS

Floyds Row

OX13DD

South Parks Road

OX13UH

Manor Road

OX13SZ

Holywell Street

OX12LF

Pusey Lane

OX11RX

Osney Lane

OX19ZR

Oxpens Road

OX14AJ

Brasenose Lane

OX26AJ

Walton Street

OX19YH

Oxpens Road

OX12LN

Beaumont Street

OX13PJ

Parks Road

OX12BN

Gloucester Street

OX11JF

St Thomas' Street

OX26EU

Arthur Garrard Close

OX13SP

Holywell Street

OX12RP

New Inn Hall Street

OX19QJ

Oxpens Road

OX19BP

Oxpens Road

OX19AQ

Oxpens Road

OX19SB

Osney & St Thomas

OX19FZ

Oxpens Road

OX11EJ

Queen Street

OX19PY

Oxpens Road

OX19BR

Oxpens Road

OX12EW

Park End Street

OX12LA

Pusey Street

OX13EQ

Market Street

OX14ES

Kybald Street

OX11DZ

Holywell

OX11EE

Speedwell Street

OX13HY

Cornmarket Street

OX19XY

Oxpens Road

OX11TW

Paradise Square

OX11EX

Luther Street

OX11RQ

Osney Mead

OX12BL

George Street

OX11JS

Woodbine Place

OX11JH

Hollybush Row

OX26EY

Woodstock Road

OX26QS

Bradmore Road

OX14BE

High Street

OX26JJ

Plantation Road

OX11RA

St Aldates

OX26SH

Park Town

OX19ZD

Oxpens Road

OX13TG

South Parks Road

OX26PE

Banbury Road

OX11PT

St Ebbes Street

OX19XX

Osney & St Thomas

OX13UR

Manor Road

OX13RJ

South Parks Road

OX19ZZ

Osney & St Thomas

OX13JD

Cornmarket Street

OX11LU

Carfax & Jericho

OX12BQ

George Street

OX19YU

Osney & St Thomas

OX11EH

Castle Street

OX19ZA

Oxpens Road

OX13AZ

Broad Street

OX14BW

High Street

OX13LZ

Carfax & Jericho

OX13AD

Magdalen Street

OX11BN

St Aldates

OX12HQ

Walton Street

OX11LB

Osney Lane

OX14EL

East Street

OX13TN

Jowett Walk

OX13LE

Blackhall Road

OX13TA

Jowett Walk

OX14BH

High Street

OX19WA

Oxpens Road

OX26QP

Bradmore Road

OX12AF

George Street

OX13RQ

Parks Road

OX11HX

Osney & St Thomas

OX11DU

Osney & St Thomas

OX14BD

High Street

OX12DW

New Inn Hall Street

OX19ZS

Oxpens Road

OX19FJ

Oxpens Road

OX13BS

Broad Street

OX26EB

Walton Street

OX12LP

Beaumont Street

OX13DA

Ship Street

OX12DU

St Michaels Street

OX12NZ

Carfax & Jericho

OX13JB

Carfax & Jericho

OX13DZ

Market Street

OX26PW

Walton Manor

OX19UY

Osney & St Thomas

OX11EA

Queen Street

OX13DW

Market Street

OX19WQ

Oxpens Road

OX11QW

Brewer Street

OX14EX

Logic Lane

OX13HL

Cornmarket Street

OX20UJ

Oxpens Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.