Oxford
Oxford is a city in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of around 150,000. It has around 8 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 4 supermarkets, and around 235 restaurants and cafés, along with 46 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Oxford, 2.1 km away. There were around 520 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 2 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Oxford is around the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 162,040 residents at roughly 3,553 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 198th of 294 English council areas — better than 33% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 11° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:29
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Oxford St Ebbes, United Kingdom
Crime
565 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences148
- Public order66
- Shoplifting62
- Other theft52
23 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Oxford Central · Thames Valley
Local policing priorities
- E-Bikes in Oxford City Centre, and regular bikes, specifically Cornmarket Street and Queen Street are still being reported as riding too…
- There is an issue of Street drinking, noise nuisance and general anti-social behaviour at BONN SQUARE, OXFORD. We have seen reduction in…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
259 reported road collisions (2024)
52 killed or seriously injured · 284 casualties · 16 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 450 rated 4–5 ★ (396 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Oxford (2.1 km)
- 46 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Oxford (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£466,815 average▼ 0.9% YoY
Across Oxford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,966 average monthly rent▲ 4.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,353
- 2 bed £1,669
- 3 bed £2,037
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.3 times median annual pay (10.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Asda (10.5 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
81 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres8
- Gyms9
- Swimming pools10
- Sports pitches143
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Oxford City Council wins at the UK Property Forums OXProp Awards· 11 Sept 2026
- Statement on the Visitor Levy announcement· 10 Sept 2026
- Refurbished Friar's Wharf playground reopens as 'Emily's Playground'· 10 Sept 2026
- Have your say on plans for 240 new homes at Redbridge Paddock· 9 Sept 2026
- Oxford Local Plan 2045 public hearings announced· 9 Sept 2026
Source: Oxford Council
Population
162,040 residents in Oxford · 3,553/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 73%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 189 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,678 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 63,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
71 schools · 24,749 pupils
33 primary · 6 secondary · 32 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
50inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Cherwell SchoolOutstanding
- Greyfriars Catholic SchoolGood
- Oxford Spires AcademyGood
- The Swan SchoolGood
- The Oxford AcademyRequires improvement
- Cheney School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Oxford
Care & health services
676 CQC-registered services
- Care homes149
- GP practices110
- Dentists167
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices16
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oxfordshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Central)
- Within the Green Belt
- 871 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
255 applications decided
90.2% granted · 230 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- LD 9
- Grn 13
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics14
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens223
- Restaurants & cafés277
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,325 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4,835 jobs advertised · £40,210 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Stanford in the Vale, Mobile Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Technician
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£827 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,153 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 78,064 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 80.9 yrs men
54% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Oxford East:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership584 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership387 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s292 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks223 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset177 local signatures · 30,175 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- St Clement's Church, Oxford · 0.2 km
St Clement's Church is an evangelical Church of England parish church situated just to the east of central Oxford, England.
Angel & Greyhound Meadow, Oxford · 0.4 kmThe Angel & Greyhound Meadow, also known as Angel Meadow, is a flood-meadow adjoining the River Cherwell just north of Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, England and opposite Magdalen College. It derives its name from the old A…
Oxford Spanish Civil War memorial · 0.4 kmThe Oxford Spanish Civil War memorial is a monument in Oxford dedicated to the 31 known local residents who fought on the Republican side of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) against Nationalist forces. Erected and un…
Headington Hill Park · 0.4 kmHeadington Hill Park is a park on Headington Hill in the east of Oxford, England.
Headington Road · 0.4 kmHeadington Road is an arterial road in the east of Oxford, England. The road connects the junction of St Clements and Marston Road with the suburb of Headington, up Headington Hill. When it reaches the Headley Way jun…
- St Clement's, Oxford · 0.4 km
St Clement's is an area and road in Oxford, England, on the east bank of the River Cherwell. "St Clement's" is usually taken to describe a small triangular area from The Plain bounded by the River Cherwell to the Nort…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)