Littlemore & Rose Hill
Oxford 016 · 6 sub-areas · 12,278 residents
Oxford 016 is a residential area of Oxford, home to around 12,300 people, with a notably mixed tenure — nearly a third of households are in social housing, which is unusual for this part of the city. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,660 a month, moderately below the Oxford average, and around a third above the UK national median for a two-bed.
Littlemore & Rose Hill is a green, lower-density part of Oxford — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
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What's it like to live in Littlemore & Rose Hill?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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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Littlemore & Rose Hill in Oxford
Living in Littlemore & Rose Hill
Oxford 016 stands apart from much of Oxford through its social character. Around 31% of households here are social renters — a concentration well above what you'd find across most of the city — sitting alongside a meaningful private-rental market and a share of owner-occupiers. That mix shapes who lives here and what the streets feel like: less transient student territory, more families and long-established residents.
On cost, this is one of the more accessible parts of Oxford. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £1,660 a month, and a three-bedroom around £2,020 — still steep by UK standards, but noticeably below the Oxford neighbourhoods closest to the city centre or the university. The median property price sits at around £365,000, and a typical buyer here could save a deposit in roughly five years — faster than in many comparable southern university cities.
About a quarter of residents are under 18, and a further quarter are in the 18–34 bracket, giving the area a younger-than-average age profile. Couples with children make up around a fifth of households. The ethnic diversity index sits at 47.8, reflecting a genuinely mixed community: just under 68% of residents were born in the UK. Around a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification — solid, though not as concentrated as Oxford's most graduate-heavy areas.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.2 km away in a straight line, so most people drive or cycle. Nearly 40% of residents travel to work by car, while just over a quarter work from home. Broadband coverage is excellent: 98% of premises can access gigabit speeds. For a fuller picture of the streets and sub-areas within Oxford 016, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Oxford 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're looking for. Oxford 016 is a more everyday, family-oriented part of Oxford — less polished than the tourist-facing centre, but with greenspace close by (around 79% of residents are within a short walk of it) and a genuinely mixed community. It's more affordable than most of Oxford, though rents are still well above the UK average.
- What is the rent in Oxford 016?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,340 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,660, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,020. Rents rose about 7% in the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, rather than official neighbourhood-level statistics.
- Is Oxford 016 safe?
- Crime runs at around 153 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly double the UK national rate. The area sits in the lower third of the national deprivation index, which tends to correlate with higher crime in urban areas. It's worth checking the specific crime categories in the data widget, as the picture varies by street.
- What's the commute from Oxford 016 to Oxford city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 4.2 km away. Most residents drive — nearly 40% commute by car — or cycle. Around 27% work from home. Public transport use is relatively low at 11%, which is unusual for a city of Oxford's size.
- Who lives in Oxford 016?
- A mixed community: around 31% of households are social renters, roughly a fifth are couples with children, and a quarter of residents are under 18. It's younger than the UK average overall, with 25% aged 18–34. About a third hold a degree, and the area has meaningful ethnic diversity, with around 32% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Oxford 016?
- There are 95 schools within 2 km, but only around 47% are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6.4 km away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries carefully before deciding.
- Is Oxford 016 affordable compared to the rest of Oxford?
- It's on the more accessible end of Oxford's rental market. A two-bed at roughly £1,660 a month is below the Oxford average for comparable homes. That said, with rent-to-take-home running at around 78% on a typical local salary, affordability is still genuinely tight for private renters here.