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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

OX11ES

Osney & St Thomas

OX11ET

Queen Street

OX11RE

Clarks Row

OX12DE

New Inn Hall Street

OX13QU

South Parks Road

OX13RB

South Parks Road

OX19WE

Oxpens Road

OX11JD

Park End Street

OX11LE

Osney Lane

OX11PG

Queen Street

OX14BX

High Street

OX14EE

Blue Boar Street

OX19GQ

Oxpens Road

OX11AZ

Tidmarsh Lane

OX11RQ

Osney Mead

OX11SA

Oxpens Road

OX12DH

New Inn Hall Street

OX19LL

Oxpens Road

OX19SL

Osney & St Thomas

OX19SQ

Osney & St Thomas

OX19WX

Oxpens Road

OX27HF

Oxpens Road

OX11EJ

Queen Street

OX13DQ

Turl Street

OX13PT

Parks Road

OX13QP

Parks Road

OX13SE

Holywell Street

OX19SF

Roman Way

OX19SN

Osney & St Thomas

OX19YH

Oxpens Road

OX26GF

Walton Well Road

OX26HA

Little Clarendon Street

OX11BU

St Aldates

OX11HF

Woodins Way

OX11UD

Paradise Square

OX13DE

Ship Street

OX13PL

South Parks Road

OX13SY

South Parks Road

OX19UQ

Oxpens Road

OX19WH

Oxpens Road

OX19ZX

Oxpens Road

OX26GB

Oxpens Road

OX28RY

Oxpens Road

OX11BS

Holywell

OX12EW

Park End Street

OX12PG

Carfax & Jericho

OX13BT

Broad Street

OX13PH

Parks Road

OX13UL

St Cross Road

OX14AJ

Brasenose Lane

OX14AZ

High Street

OX19DN

Oxpens Road

OX19QJ

Oxpens Road

OX19XG

Osney & St Thomas

OX26HL

Woodstock Road

OX26JE

Plantation Road

OX26LU

Canterbury Road

OX26QW

Bradmore Road

OX11QZ

Albion Place

OX13DN

Turl Street

OX13HJ

Cornmarket Street

OX13QA

Blackhall Road

OX13UB

Mansfield Road

OX14AS

High Street

OX14BJ

High Street

OX19DL

Oxpens Road

OX29RB

Oxpens Road

OX11EB

Norfolk Street

OX11EX

Luther Street

OX11HG

Woodins Way

OX11LD

Paradise Street

OX12BN

Gloucester Street

OX13SU

Holywell

OX19BF

Oxpens Road

OX11EQ

Luther Street

OX11NQ

Tidmarsh Lane

OX11QF

Castle Street

OX19DB

Oxpens Road

OX19TB

Osney & St Thomas

OX19ZS

Oxpens Road

OX26PY

Norham Gardens

OX11PE

Queen Street

OX12BW

George Street

OX12HQ

Walton Street

OX13AF

Broad Street

OX14LB

Folly Bridge

OX19SZ

Osney & St Thomas

OX26PE

Banbury Road

OX13DW

Market Street

OX14DA

High Street

OX14HL

Bear Lane

OX19WL

Oxpens Road

OX19WQ

Oxpens Road

OX26EE

Walton Well Road

OX26EQ

William Lucy Way

OX26HD

Little Clarendon Street

OX26PA

Walton Manor

OX11DE

Holywell

OX11DZ

Holywell

OX12HD

Walton Street

Data Sources

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