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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

OX11DQ

Holywell

OX13BD

Broad Street

OX26EW

Observatory Street

OX19SD

Osney & St Thomas

OX19NY

Oxpens Road

OX26HY

Leckford Road

OX19ZT

Oxpens Road

OX13SE

Holywell Street

OX13JA

St Cross Road

OX13SU

Holywell

OX11JZ

Lower Fisher Row

OX11JL

St Thomas' Street

OX19ZH

Oxpens Road

OX11UA

Faulkner Street

OX13HB

Cornmarket Street

OX11RD

Osney & St Thomas

OX26EQ

William Lucy Way

OX14DB

High Street

OX11TE

Botley Road

OX14BT

High Street

OX11BP

Pembroke Square

OX14BG

High Street

OX11NF

New Road

OX14DS

Cornmarket Street

OX13AN

South Parks Road

OX19AA

Oxpens Road

OX19ZY

Osney & St Thomas

OX11QS

Brewer Street

OX11QT

Albion Place

OX19XG

Osney & St Thomas

OX14HS

King Edward Street

OX26GE

Walton Well Road

OX13QZ

South Parks Road

OX12PH

Carfax & Jericho

OX26EJ

St Bernards Road

OX19WX

Oxpens Road

OX26SF

Norham Road

OX11JG

St Thomas Street

OX26QN

Bradmore Road

OX19ZJ

Oxpens Road

OX13QS

Parks Road

OX19WB

Oxpens Road

OX13PX

Museum Road

OX11SL

Thames Street

OX26SJ

Park Town

OX13EL

Holywell

OX12DP

New Inn Hall Street

OX13NP

Keble Road

OX11EF

Osney & St Thomas

OX11LD

Paradise Street

OX11HF

Woodins Way

OX26HX

Leckford Road

OX13BZ

South Parks Road

OX11LY

Osney & St Thomas

OX26ED

Walton Well Road

OX26QL

Crick Road

OX13PB

Parks Road

OX26HQ

Woodstock Road

OX12JF

St John Street

OX19XU

Oxpens Road

OX19DX

Oxpens Road

OX19UZ

Oxpens Road

OX26JE

Plantation Road

OX26SE

Norham Road

OX13LB

Carfax & Jericho

OX19FU

Oxpens Road

OX26JF

Walton Manor

OX12DL

New Inn Hall Street

OX13LJ

Carfax & Jericho

OX26JB

Leckford Place

OX13AE

Magdalen Street

OX14DN

High Street

OX13BB

Broad Street

OX19PG

Oxpens Road

OX11SZ

Floyds Row

OX12LL

Beaumont Buildings

OX13QU

South Parks Road

OX19BX

Oxpens Road

OX26EX

Walton Manor

OX19YF

Oxpens Road

OX19FX

Oxpens Road

OX11HH

Park End Street

OX19SR

Osney & St Thomas

OX14DG

High Street

OX13HJ

Cornmarket Street

OX14AH

Cornmarket Street

OX14AU

High Street

OX19EN

Osney & St Thomas

OX19WN

Oxpens Road

OX13QX

South Parks Road

OX13DH

Ship Street

OX14DX

Rose Lane

OX26NB

Bevington Road

OX11NS

Tidmarsh Lane

OX26SQ

Norham Road

OX13QR

South Parks Road

OX13DR

Turl Street

OX14DF

High Street

OX11AA

Oxpens Road

OX19HP

Osney & St Thomas

Data Sources

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