Neighbourhood comparison
Oxford OX4 vs Oxford Central
Oxford, South East · Oxford, South East
Oxford OX4 · 9Oxford Central leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesOxford Central · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
37
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68
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
50
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
77
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69
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,765/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£213/mo
£1,978/mo
£2,292/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£2,330/mo
£2,463/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£694/yr
£3,157/yr
5.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.8 yrs
8.5 yrs
Earning power
£36,517/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,517/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.77
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.77
Safety detail
89.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.6
175.1
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -32 pp
21%
Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
1.2 km
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114 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
66 min
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98%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -68 pp
30%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,783
Population
18,970
5,613 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,587 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
44%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +39 pp
65%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +81
82
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +17
18
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3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +36
39
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
6
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4