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Housing in OX2 6

What the homes in OX2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
18,609 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.8%). Flats make up 46.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX2 6England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat35.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in OX2 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.

OX2 6
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43%
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England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented43%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX2 6England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

OX2 6England
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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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