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Housing in OX1 2RF

What the homes in OX1 2RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.4%). Flats make up 28.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

OX1 2RFEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.9%31.5%
Terraced62.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.4% of households in the OX1 2RF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

OX1 2RF
45%
43%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX1 2RFEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.9%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX1 2RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

OX1 2RFEngland
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX1 2RF (Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow) (about 1,332 residents).

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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