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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

OX12AT

George Street

OX12HT

Little Clarendon Street

OX13BD

Broad Street

OX19ZP

Oxpens Road

OX26PF

Walton Manor

OX26PR

Walton Manor

OX13AZ

Broad Street

OX13PU

Norham Gardens

OX13QG

Keble Road

OX13QX

South Parks Road

OX13RE

South Parks Road

OX14HS

King Edward Street

OX19AA

Oxpens Road

OX19WA

Oxpens Road

OX19XS

Oxpens Road

OX26PS

Norham Gardens

OX19XU

Oxpens Road

OX19ZW

Oxpens Road

OX11HH

Park End Street

OX11JF

St Thomas' Street

OX11JL

St Thomas' Street

OX11JU

The Hamel

OX12DF

Gloucester Green

OX13DX

The Market

OX13JE

Cornmarket Street

OX13LY

Carfax & Jericho

OX13SD

Holywell Street

OX13TJ

Parks Road

OX14AP

High Street

OX29ZJ

Oxpens Road

OX19DW

Oxpens Road

OX19FH

Oxpens Road

OX19WY

Osney & St Thomas

OX26HU

Observatory Street

OX11NS

Tidmarsh Lane

OX13EU

Cornmarket Street

OX13TF

Mansfield Road

OX19TA

Osney & St Thomas

OX26HZ

Warnborough Road

OX26JF

Walton Manor

OX11JH

Hollybush Row

OX11QS

Brewer Street

OX11QW

Brewer Street

OX12AA

George Street

OX12BX

Chain Alley

OX13BB

Broad Street

OX13LW

Carfax & Jericho

OX14DB

High Street

OX26EX

Walton Manor

OX26FA

Observatory Street

OX12BY

Friars Entry

OX12LD

Wellington Place

OX12LF

Pusey Lane

OX12LH

St John Street

OX13EZ

Cornmarket Street

OX13HB

Cornmarket Street

OX19YE

Oxpens Road

OX27GJ

Oxpens Road

OX26LH

Bevington Road

OX26QN

Bradmore Road

OX11LF

Osney Lane

OX12LG

St John Street

OX13AN

South Parks Road

OX13LB

Carfax & Jericho

OX13TN

Jowett Walk

OX14BE

High Street

OX19FU

Oxpens Road

OX26EJ

St Bernards Road

OX26EL

Adelaide Street

OX13PB

Parks Road

OX11DG

St Aldates

OX13TG

South Parks Road

OX12AE

George Street

OX12BU

Gloucester Green

OX13BZ

South Parks Road

OX19FG

Oxpens Road

OX11RZ

Oxpens Road

OX11TE

Botley Road

OX12DW

New Inn Hall Street

OX13UN

Manor Place

OX19PB

Oxpens Road

OX19SJ

Osney & St Thomas

OX26HN

Walton Manor

OX11BY

New Road

OX11JX

The Hamel

OX12LQ

St John Street

OX13QR

South Parks Road

OX19RY

Oxpens Road

OX26NB

Bevington Road

OX19SW

Osney & St Thomas

OX19WN

Oxpens Road

OX19ZZ

Osney & St Thomas

OX11PP

Becket Street

OX13AG

Broad Street

OX14AH

Cornmarket Street

OX14DG

High Street

OX14DN

High Street

OX19EB

Oxpens Road

OX19DS

Oxpens Road

OX26HW

Woodstock Road

Data Sources

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