Oxford OX4
Oxford 019 · 4 sub-areas · 8,316 residents
Oxford 019 is a mid-city neighbourhood within Oxford, home to around 8,300 people and unusually dominated by renters rather than owners. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,650 a month — noticeably above the UK average for a 2-bed, and reflecting Oxford's tight housing market. Nearly four in ten residents work from home, giving the area a quieter, residential feel despite its relatively young population.
Oxford OX4 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.
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What's it like to live in Oxford OX4?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Oxford OX4 in Oxford
Living in Oxford OX4
Oxford 019 sits firmly in the middle of Oxford's cost spectrum, which is to say it's still expensive by most UK standards. The area has a noticeably youthful feel — over a third of residents are aged 18 to 34 — which makes sense given Oxford's university presence and the pull it exerts on young professionals and postgraduate communities. The streets feel lived-in rather than transient, though.
On cost, rents have risen around 7% over the past year, faster than the national trend. A 2-bed at roughly £1,650 a month is well above the UK norm of around £1,200, and the rent-to-takehome ratio here is steep — close to 78%, which is among the harder affordability positions in the country. If you're buying, the median sale price sits just above £410,000, and you're looking at nearly six years to save a deposit on a typical salary.
Who lives here is a mixed picture. About 40% of households are in private rented accommodation, with around 18% in social housing — a meaningful share that's higher than many Oxford neighbourhoods. Owner-occupiers make up under 40% of the area. The degree-qualified share is high at around 47%, pointing to a well-educated professional and student base. The ethnic diversity index of 52 also suggests this is one of Oxford's more mixed communities.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.9 km away in a straight line — around a 48-minute walk, though most residents will cycle or take a bus. There's no metro or tram service within realistic range. Broadband is strong: 97% of premises have gigabit-capable connections, with no properties falling below the minimum guaranteed speed. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Oxford 019.
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Frequently asked
- Is Oxford 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. Oxford 019 is a mixed, youngish neighbourhood with good broadband, a high degree-holder share, and reasonable greenspace access. The trade-off is cost — rents are steep relative to take-home pay, and schools within catchment distance underperform the national Ofsted average. For young professionals or remote workers who want to be in Oxford without paying for the most premium postcodes, it works well.
- What is the rent in Oxford 019?
- A one-bed runs around £1,340 a month, a two-bed around £1,650, and a three-bed around £2,020. Rents rose about 7% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Oxford 019 safe?
- Oxford 019 records roughly 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year — close to the UK national average of around 80. It's neither one of Oxford's safest areas nor a high-crime hotspot. The mixed tenure profile (significant private rented and social housing stock) is worth factoring in. Checking street-level crime data through the Police.uk tool before choosing a specific street is a good move.
- What's the commute from Oxford 019 to Oxford city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.9 km away — a reasonable cycle or bus ride. Most residents don't use public transport to commute; around 37% work from home and 25% drive. The area has strong gigabit broadband coverage, making remote working practical for most households.
- Who lives in Oxford 019?
- Mostly younger adults — over a third of residents are aged 18 to 34 — alongside a significant professional and postgraduate community reflected in the 47% degree-holder share. Tenure is split fairly evenly between private renters (40%), owner-occupiers (38%), and social renters (19%), giving the area an economically mixed character.
- What schools are near Oxford 019?
- There are 75 schools within 2 km of the typical Oxford 019 resident, but only around half are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just under 5 km away. If school quality is a priority, check catchment boundaries carefully with Oxfordshire County Council's admissions team.
- How does Oxford 019 compare to other Oxford neighbourhoods for affordability?
- It sits in the middle of Oxford's rental market — not the priciest corner of the city, but far from cheap. A two-bed at around £1,650 a month is significantly above the UK national average, and the rent-to-takehome ratio of around 78% makes this one of the more stretched affordability positions in the South East.