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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

OX13DY

Market Street

OX12HD

Walton Street

OX11AY

New Road

OX19SY

Osney & St Thomas

OX11SR

Holywell

OX12AY

George Street

OX13DX

The Market

OX19WW

Osney Lane

OX12DR

St Michaels Street

OX26QB

Norham Gardens

OX13JS

Magdalen Street

OX26HU

Observatory Street

OX19XL

Oxpens Road

OX29RB

Oxpens Road

OX14AB

High Street

OX14EW

High Street

OX26AQ

Walton Well Road

OX11BX

Holywell

OX26HS

Parks Road

OX19DJ

Oxpens Road

OX19SL

Osney & St Thomas

OX12LE

Pusey Lane

OX11ES

Osney & St Thomas

OX13PW

Parks Road

OX11HB

Queen Street

OX19DB

Oxpens Road

OX26ES

Walton Street

OX19PR

Oxpens Road

OX13UB

Mansfield Road

OX12HS

Little Clarendon Street

OX13AG

Broad Street

OX26LF

Banbury Road

OX19YP

Oxpens Road

OX11QZ

Albion Place

OX19RN

Oxpens Road

OX14AP

High Street

OX26FA

Observatory Street

OX14AL

High Street

OX13QP

Parks Road

OX11PE

Queen Street

OX11DF

Osney & St Thomas

OX19XS

Oxpens Road

OX12ER

Wellington Square

OX12HU

Little Clarendon Street

OX27UX

Oxpens Road

OX12DH

New Inn Hall Street

OX13AS

Broad Street

OX13AF

Broad Street

OX26LH

Bevington Road

OX19SJ

Osney & St Thomas

OX19DY

Oxpens Road

OX19AG

Oxpens Road

OX19WL

Oxpens Road

OX14EH

Alfred Street

OX12LH

St John Street

OX11XX

Oxpens Road

OX13UA

Savile Road

OX19AS

Oxpens Road

OX19PB

Oxpens Road

OX11PU

St Ebbes Street

OX11JT

Woodbine Place

OX13QF

Blackhall Road

OX13ZX

Oxpens Road

OX11HD

Woodins Way

OX11AZ

Tidmarsh Lane

OX19ST

Osney & St Thomas

OX12JD

Wellington Square

OX11LQ

Carfax & Jericho

OX12AQ

George Street

OX13DU

The Market

OX13EU

Cornmarket Street

OX19SH

Osney & St Thomas

OX13SY

South Parks Road

OX19ZB

Oxpens Road

OX26SS

Bardwell Road

OX11JE

St Thomas Street

OX19SE

Osney & St Thomas

OX11EN

Osney & St Thomas

OX19RY

Oxpens Road

OX13PL

South Parks Road

OX19BW

Oxpens Road

OX13DP

Turl Street

OX26LX

North Parade Avenue

OX14JE

Logic Lane

OX19BF

Oxpens Road

OX19XP

Oxpens Road

OX11LN

Osney & St Thomas

OX26JP

Bardwell Road

OX13DS

Turl Street

OX15AJ

Oxpens Road

OX26JG

Butler Close

OX13PU

Norham Gardens

OX27HF

Oxpens Road

OX12HP

Little Clarendon Street

OX26PY

Norham Gardens

OX11BT

Pembroke Square

OX26NN

Parks Road

OX11DE

Holywell

OX19LL

Oxpens Road

OX13BQ

Broad Street

Data Sources

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