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OX1 1GA area guide

Who lives in OX1 1GA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow
Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,742 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX1 1GA is like

OX1 1GA is a postcode in the Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow area of Oxford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,742 people. 33% of households own their home, 51% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 35.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in OX1 1 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX1 1GA compares

Headline figures for OX1 1GA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 31 sales in OX1 1, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,916

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX1 1GA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
51.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX1 1GA FAQs

Is OX1 1GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OX1 1GA?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in OX1 1 sold for a median of £450,000 across 31 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX1 1GA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX1 1GA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX1 1GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 25% of residents. 33% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.6%).

Which council covers OX1 1GA?

The local authority for OX1 1GA is Oxford.

OX1 1GA comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX1 1GA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oxford Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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