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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

OX19QE

Oxpens Road

OX12NY

Beaumont Lane

OX14BX

High Street

OX11QQ

Beef Lane

OX26SD

Walton Manor

OX19EA

Oxpens Road

OX11UD

Paradise Square

OX19XW

Oxpens Road

OX13PH

Parks Road

OX19SX

Osney & St Thomas

OX11EB

Norfolk Street

OX19EB

Oxpens Road

OX13HA

Cornmarket Street

OX14HT

King Edward Street

OX28YS

Oxpens Road

OX14AZ

High Street

OX13RE

South Parks Road

OX11AW

Albion Place

OX19XD

Oxpens Road

OX19DS

Oxpens Road

OX19DE

Oxpens Road

OX26PN

Walton Manor

OX26JW

Walton Manor

OX13BN

Holywell Street

OX14EQ

East Street

OX12YX

Oxpens Road

OX26EG

Kingston Road

OX12AG

George Street

OX14AN

Catte Street

OX26GN

Southmoor Road

OX11JR

St Thomas Street

OX14ER

King Edward Street

OX12EA

New Inn Hall Street

OX13EZ

Cornmarket Street

OX27XL

Oxpens Road

OX26GB

Oxpens Road

OX13TH

Mansfield Road

OX13BW

Catte Street

OX11NP

Osney Lane

OX11QF

Castle Street

OX13RB

South Parks Road

OX13SX

Longwall Street

OX13TJ

Parks Road

OX13QY

South Parks Road

OX13TF

Mansfield Road

OX11UQ

Pike Terrace

OX26PR

Walton Manor

OX11JY

Paradise Street

OX19FG

Oxpens Road

OX11QL

Turn Again Lane

OX13TB

Mansfield Road

OX19BS

Oxpens Road

OX19XZ

Oxpens Road

OX19ZU

Oxpens Road

OX12LD

Wellington Place

OX13JP

Blackhall Road

OX13JE

Cornmarket Street

OX12NP

Beaumont Lane

OX19AW

Oxpens Road

OX13PP

Parks Road

OX19BG

Oxpens Road

OX11TT

Butterwyke Place

OX11JD

Park End Street

OX11ER

Queen Street

OX14DH

High Street

OX26EL

Adelaide Street

OX13BG

Broad Street

OX11PG

Queen Street

OX13PN

Parks Road

OX13BU

Broad Street

OX26QD

Norham Gardens

OX12AR

George Street

OX19PT

Oxpens Road

OX13NA

Carfax & Jericho

OX13SA

Holywell Street

OX19RJ

Oxpens Road

OX11ZZ

Osney & St Thomas

OX13DE

Ship Street

OX11TH

Osney & St Thomas

OX11AN

Littlegate Street

OX11EW

Luther Street

OX11TL

Speedwell Street

OX12BU

Gloucester Green

OX26LU

Canterbury Road

OX19WH

Oxpens Road

OX26HD

Little Clarendon Street

OX19YT

Oxpens Road

OX12BZ

Carfax & Jericho

OX12PG

Carfax & Jericho

OX14BA

High Street

OX19TJ

Oxpens Road

OX19BQ

Oxpens Road

OX19TE

Osney & St Thomas

OX26QJ

Crick Road

OX12JA

Pusey Lane

OX26QW

Bradmore Road

OX19TD

Osney & St Thomas

OX13EY

Cornmarket Street

OX19YA

Oxpens Road

OX14JL

King Edward Street

Data Sources

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