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About

Oxford district in South East England centres on the city formed around the University of Oxford. Streets such as High Street, Cornmarket and St Giles converge on the Carfax Tower in the core. Landmarks include the Bodleian Library complex and the circular Radcliffe Camera, college quadrangles and the Covered Market, which has been trading since 1774. Two rivers meet in the area: the Thames, called the Isis through the city, and the River Cherwell, where college boathouses and punts line the banks. Magdalen College opens onto a meadow with Addison’s Walk alongside the Cherwell.

Local administration sits with Oxford City Council within Oxfordshire. The district contains University Parks, Port Meadow common land and a ring road that frames the urban area. Rail and bus links run from the central station and coach interchange; cycle routes are widely used for short trips. Employment is concentrated in higher education, research, health and public services, with a mix of shops, markets and small industry in peripheral commercial zones.

Area overview

On average Oxford has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 20.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oxford is £65,575 per year. There are 39 schools in Oxford: 33 primary (1 Outstanding and 28 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good). Oxford is home to around 162,041 people, with a population density of about 3,553 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oxford Population
162,041
Population density
3,553 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.32(+15%)
Shoplifting
13.69(+72%)
Other theft
9.73(+73%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.5(-23%)
Public order
9.03(+49%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
86,672
53.49%
Other White
24,975
15.41%
Pakistani
6,619
4.08%
Indian
6,005
3.71%
Other Asian
5,863
3.62%
Total population: 162,040

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65,698
48.05%
Level 3 (A level)
28,127
20.57%
No qualifications
17,204
12.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
10,389
7.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,339
6.1%
Total 16+ residents: 136,718

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
16,150
29.24%
Owns outright
13,993
25.33%
Owns with a mortgage
11,042
19.99%
Social rents from council
7,414
13.42%
Other social rented
4,140
7.49%
Total households: 55,239

Property prices in Oxford

Median price£455,000
Price per sq ft£532
Sales (last 12 months)1,159
Typical range (middle 50%)£365K – £658K

Based on 1,159 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 (about £532 per square foot) in Oxford area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,750 up to £7,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oxford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached110£800,000£578
Semi-Detached368£480,000£525
Terraced400£466,000£543
Flats281£330,000£514

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Oxford

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oxford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£670,000£276,000£417,000£395,000
2017£755,250£315,000£420,000£411,000
2018£790,000£315,000£410,000£400,000
2019£702,500£290,000£425,000£413,750
2020£865,000£310,000£430,000£421,600
2021£795,000£300,750£440,000£450,000
2022£850,000£318,000£496,000£471,000
2023£850,538£305,000£496,000£490,000
2024£875,000£325,000£490,000£471,750
2025£797,500£319,000£480,000£458,250
2026£748,000£322,000£462,500£452,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oxford.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oxford.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£510£466£437£447
2017£506£489£441£452
2018£495£502£444£452
2019£481£458£450£454
2020£528£470£444£460
2021£519£474£474£492
2022£602£485£497£501
2023£581£478£509£531
2024£586£501£506£550
2025£568£507£513£542
2026£578£499£514£549
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Oxford.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Oxford in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Oxford

Is Oxford safe?

Oxford records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Oxford?

Among the 24 wards of Oxford, Marston has the lowest crime rate, with about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Oxford average is 86 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Oxford?

The median sale price in Oxford is £455,000 (about £532 per square foot) based on 1,159 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Oxford?

Oxford has 33 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 28 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Oxford?

Oxford scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oxford sits around rank 18,621 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Oxford?

The average household income in Oxford is around £65,575 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Oxford?

Oxford spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Oxford East: Anneliese Dodds (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Oxford West and Abingdon: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats).

OX3 7RL

Sandfield Road

OX3 9DU

Ivy Lane

OX1 3AN

South Parks Road

OX4 2GQ

Garsington Road

OX4 2GZ

Brasenose Driftway

OX4 2DQ

Alec Issigonis Way

OX1 1ER

New Road

OX1 1AB

Queen Street

OX1 1DB

Floyds Row

OX3 7GD

Churchill Drive

OX1 2AX

Beaumont Lane

OX1 3PD

Parks Road

OX1 2HP

Little Clarendon Street

OX3 0BP

Gipsy Lane

OX1 1AN

Albion Place

OX2 6GQ

Bardwell Road

OX3 7AD

Cecil Sharp Place

OX2 6JP

Bardwell Road

OX1 2AQ

Chain Alley

OX4 4DQ

Edmund Halley Road

OX3 7BN

Roosevelt Drive

OX4 4LW

Mogridge Drive

OX3 0BL

Gipsy Lane

OX1 1LT

New Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.