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Housing in OX1 1

What the homes in OX1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
19,595 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.5%). Flats make up 52.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX1 1England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.8% of households in OX1 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

OX1 1
33%
46%
20%
England
  • Owned32.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented46.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX1 1England
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented6.3%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

OX1 1England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Oxford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oxford (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

OxfordEngland
All homes£1,963£1,459
One bedroom£1,351£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,667£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,034£1,489
Four or more£2,858£2,161
Detached£2,593£1,640
Semi-detached£2,188£1,449
Terraced£2,022£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,557£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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