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OX1 1QE

Roger Bacon Lane

Osney & St Thomas

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Detailed insights for OX1 1QE

Overview

Postcode OX1 1QE is located in an urban city, within the Osney & St Thomas ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Oxford Central area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 178.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oxford Central is £74,056 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Christ Church Meadow.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
179
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Oxford Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oxford Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 178.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Oxford Central is £74,056 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from OX1 1QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Oxford Central near OX1 1QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OX1 1QE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Oxford

N/A

Walking directions to Oxford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX1 1QE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miChrist Church MeadowLargeWalking directions to Christ Church Meadow
0.4 miGrandpont Nature ParkLargeWalking directions to Grandpont Nature Park
0.3 miOxpens MeadowMediumWalking directions to Oxpens Meadow

Area Profile

Population
2,818
Population density
11,915.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.76(+104%)
Shoplifting
38.09(+377%)
Other theft
24.35(+334%)
Public order
22.33(+268%)
Theft from the person
20.31(+3806%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,624
57.61%
Other White
458
16.25%
Chinese
190
6.74%
Indian
120
4.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
103
3.65%
Total population: 2,819

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
2,052
73.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
690
24.6%
Other
32
1.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
0.53%
No qualifications
14
0.5%
Total 16+ residents: 2,805

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
75
61.48%
Other forms of private rent
21
17.21%
Other social rented
10
8.2%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.92%
Owns outright
5
4.1%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Osney & St Thomas

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 in Osney & St Thomas area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £1,525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Osney & St Thomas 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 Osney & St Thomas over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£465,000
Flats27£378,000
Semi-Detached8£560,000
Terraced19£500,000

10 year median price trend in Osney & St Thomas

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Osney & St Thomas.

Schools

In the OX1 1QE postcode area, located within Oxford Central, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX1 1QE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableOxford Media & Business SchoolMiscellaneous

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableChrist Church Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusActivate LearningFurther education

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX1 1QE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX1 1QE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury'sWestgate, Oxford, OX1 1PAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miM&S FoodhallQueen Street, Oxford, OX1 1ABWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.1 miBonn Square News1 New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, OX1 2DHWalking directions to Bonn Square News
0.1 miCastle News11 New Road, Oxford, OX1 1LTWalking directions to Castle News
0.1 miSainsbury's Local117-119 St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1EAWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for OX1 1QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Lois Knight Muddiman

Osney & St Thomas - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Member of parliament

Layla Moran

Oxford West and Abingdon - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford West and AbingdonE14001420
WardOsney & St ThomasE05013111
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Oxford CentralE02005947
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 008AE01028521
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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