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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

OX14BH

High Street

OX14JE

Logic Lane

OX19WW

Osney Lane

OX19ZY

Osney & St Thomas

OX26QA

Fyfield Road

OX11JA

St Thomas' Street

OX11UQ

Pike Terrace

OX13AS

Broad Street

OX13PR

Parks Road

OX13QS

Parks Road

OX13TD

Jowett Walk

OX13UA

Savile Road

OX13UR

Manor Road

OX19GT

Oxpens Road

OX26SG

Norham Road

OX11SS

Floyds Row

OX12BJ

George Street

OX13DA

Ship Street

OX13TS

Jowett Walk

OX13UP

Manor Place

OX26HT

Woodstock Road

OX11DA

Osney & St Thomas

OX11TL

Speedwell Street

OX13SZ

Holywell Street

OX19YP

Oxpens Road

OX26QH

Benson Place

OX11AY

New Road

OX11BT

Pembroke Square

OX11HB

Queen Street

OX12EA

New Inn Hall Street

OX12RP

New Inn Hall Street

OX13QT

Holywell

OX14BD

High Street

OX14EX

Logic Lane

OX19SP

Osney & St Thomas

OX11EF

Osney & St Thomas

OX11ER

Queen Street

OX11HR

Hollybush Row

OX11NF

New Road

OX11NY

Osney Lane

OX11TT

Butterwyke Place

OX13DD

South Parks Road

OX13EF

Market Street

OX13PW

Parks Road

OX13QD

Parks Road

OX14FJ

Oxpens Road

OX19DH

Oxpens Road

OX19XL

Oxpens Road

OX19YT

Oxpens Road

OX26SD

Walton Manor

OX11DN

Norfolk Street

OX11HU

Becket Street

OX11NJ

Osney Lane

OX11NX

Queen Street

OX13BL

Catte Street

OX13LD

St Giles

OX13TA

Jowett Walk

OX14DT

Rose Lane

OX19BT

Oxpens Road

OX26HJ

Woodstock Road

OX26LF

Banbury Road

OX11DW

Beef Lane

OX11EP

George Street

OX11QN

Brewer Street

OX12AY

George Street

OX12BZ

Carfax & Jericho

OX13JS

Magdalen Street

OX13PD

Parks Road

OX13SB

Holywell Street

OX14LA

Holywell

OX26EP

Observatory Street

OX26ES

Walton Street

OX26SS

Bardwell Road

OX11SZ

Floyds Row

OX12AR

George Street

OX13RG

Parks Road

OX19DJ

Oxpens Road

OX26NN

Parks Road

OX26SE

Norham Road

OX11AN

Littlegate Street

OX11EH

Castle Street

OX11JE

St Thomas Street

OX12BE

George Street

OX12BQ

George Street

OX13UQ

King's Mill Lane

OX14BG

High Street

OX26EY

Woodstock Road

OX26JL

Leckford Road

OX26SL

Park Town

OX11AW

Albion Place

OX13DU

The Market

OX13QZ

South Parks Road

OX14AB

High Street

OX19BQ

Oxpens Road

OX19DD

Oxpens Road

OX19DT

Oxpens Road

OX19TT

Oxpens Road

OX26EG

Kingston Road

OX26GG

Little Clarendon Street

OX26HG

Walton Manor

Data Sources

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