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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

OX26GN

Southmoor Road

OX19DX

Oxpens Road

OX19YF

Oxpens Road

OX19ZQ

Oxpens Road

OX12DP

New Inn Hall Street

OX12LA

Pusey Street

OX13EL

Holywell

OX14EP

Oriel Square

OX14AG

High Street

OX19ZR

Oxpens Road

OX26LY

Church Walk

OX11ND

Castle Street

OX12EB

St Michaels Street

OX12JF

St John Street

OX12LB

Pusey Street

OX14JF

Merton Street

OX19BN

Oxpens Road

OX26JJ

Plantation Road

OX11DB

Floyds Row

OX11HT

Fisher Row

OX11NG

Park End Street

OX12YX

Oxpens Road

OX19FD

Oxpens Road

OX19FX

Oxpens Road

OX19NY

Oxpens Road

OX19TE

Osney & St Thomas

OX26JB

Leckford Place

OX11XX

Oxpens Road

OX12ER

Wellington Square

OX13BW

Catte Street

OX13EQ

Market Street

OX14BA

High Street

OX19XF

Oxpens Road

OX26NW

Walton Street

OX26PW

Walton Manor

OX11EN

Osney & St Thomas

OX11SG

Albion Place

OX12ES

Wellington Square

OX13BS

Broad Street

OX13RF

South Parks Road

OX13RJ

South Parks Road

OX13ZX

Oxpens Road

OX19DE

Oxpens Road

OX19PG

Oxpens Road

OX19WB

Oxpens Road

OX19YQ

Oxpens Road

OX26EN

Adelaide Street

OX26QP

Bradmore Road

OX26SF

Norham Road

OX27UX

Oxpens Road

OX19XT

Osney & St Thomas

OX11JS

Woodbine Place

OX13BH

Broad Street

OX14AN

Catte Street

OX19SE

Osney & St Thomas

OX19SS

Osney & St Thomas

OX19BJ

Oxpens Road

OX26EU

Arthur Garrard Close

OX26HY

Leckford Road

OX26QL

Crick Road

OX11DP

Blue Boar Street

OX11LH

Osney & St Thomas

OX11UH

Speedwell Street

OX13SP

Holywell Street

OX13TX

St Cross Road

OX13JB

Carfax & Jericho

OX13JP

Blackhall Road

OX13LZ

Carfax & Jericho

OX13QY

South Parks Road

OX14ER

King Edward Street

OX26AJ

Walton Street

OX26SJ

Park Town

OX11HX

Osney & St Thomas

OX12JA

Pusey Lane

OX12RL

George Street

OX13BN

Holywell Street

OX13DZ

Market Street

OX14ET

Kybald Street

OX19AG

Oxpens Road

OX19AQ

Oxpens Road

OX19TD

Osney & St Thomas

OX26JA

Warnborough Road

OX26JG

Butler Close

OX26JP

Bardwell Road

OX11AA

Oxpens Road

OX12XN

Oxpens Road

OX13PG

Keble Road

OX19BS

Oxpens Road

OX19PT

Oxpens Road

OX19WS

Oxpens Road

OX26JD

Plantation Road

OX19FJ

Oxpens Road

OX12DL

New Inn Hall Street

OX12HY

Wellington Square

OX13RH

Keble Road

OX19BX

Oxpens Road

OX26QR

Norham Gardens

OX13TH

Mansfield Road

OX11NZ

Norfolk Street

OX13QF

Blackhall Road

Data Sources

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