Iffley Fields
Oxford 014 · 3 sub-areas · 6,003 residents
Oxford 014 is a neighbourhood within Oxford, home to around 6,000 people and notable for an unusually high share of working-from-home residents — nearly half don't commute at all. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,660 a month, roughly 40% above the UK median for a two-bed, reflecting Oxford's position as one of England's pricier university cities.
Iffley Fields is a mid-density neighbourhood of Oxford in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Iffley Fields?
2 parks and 6 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 30 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,952 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Iffley Fields in Oxford
Living in Iffley Fields
Oxford 014 has a character that's shaped as much by the university as by the housing market. Around four in ten residents are aged 18–34, giving the area a noticeably younger feel than most English neighbourhoods, and the high degree attainment rate — nearly six in ten residents hold a degree — reflects the academic pull of the city. It doesn't feel like a student quarter exactly, but the demographic mix is unmistakably tied to Oxford's research and education economy.
Rents here sit noticeably above the national average. A two-bedroom flat runs around £1,660 a month, well above the UK median of roughly £1,200, and a three-bedroom comes in at about £2,020. Oxford's affordability problem is real: at current prices, saving a deposit takes roughly 7.7 years on a typical local salary, and rent eats up a very high share of take-home pay. If you're coming from London you'll find it cheaper, but not dramatically so.
Almost half of residents — around 46% — work from home, which is exceptionally high by any benchmark. That shapes the feel of the place during the day: quieter streets, more foot traffic in local amenities mid-week, and less of the morning-commute rush you'd expect in a comparably sized town. For those who do travel in for work, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km away — about a 35-minute walk, or a short cycle.
Owner-occupation sits at 45%, with a meaningful private rental sector at around 39% and a social housing element at just over 15%. That tenure mix means the neighbourhood isn't purely transient student territory — there's a settled owner-occupier base alongside renters. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Oxford 014 a nice place to live?
- It's a well-educated, relatively safe neighbourhood with good broadband and green space close by. The trade-off is cost: rents are well above the national average and affordability is stretched. If you're working in Oxford's university or health sectors and can absorb the rent, it works well. The high proportion of work-from-home residents gives it a calm, daytime feel.
- What is the rent in Oxford 014?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,340 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,660, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,020. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 7% in the past year, so expect the market to keep moving.
- Is Oxford 014 safe?
- Oxford 014 records around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, slightly below the UK national rate. The area sits in deprivation decile 7.7 out of 10, meaning it's among the less deprived neighbourhoods in England. It's a reasonably safe area by national standards, though as with any city there are pockets to be more cautious about.
- What's the commute from Oxford 014 to Oxford city centre?
- Most residents cycle or walk — over 45% work from home entirely. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.8 km away. For those commuting further afield, the rail journey to London takes around 86 minutes and to Birmingham around 95 minutes by public transport.
- Who lives in Oxford 014?
- Mostly younger residents — 40% are aged 18–34 — with a strong academic and professional flavour. Nearly six in ten residents hold a degree. Tenure is split between owners (45%), private renters (39%), and social housing (around 16%). Around a third of residents were born outside the UK, reflecting Oxford's international community.
- What schools are near Oxford 014?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km, but only around 39.5% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4.3 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted ratings carefully rather than relying on proximity alone.
- How affordable is Oxford 014 compared to the rest of Oxford?
- Affordability is stretched across Oxford, and this neighbourhood is no exception. Saving a deposit takes an estimated 7.7 years on a typical local salary, and rent absorbs a very high share of take-home pay. The median sale price sits at around £559,000. It's cheaper than comparable neighbourhoods in London, but not by as much as people sometimes expect.