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Housing in OX2 6EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Oxford Central
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.5%). Flats make up 53.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

OX2 6EJEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.4%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat40.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.8% of households in the OX2 6EJ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 7.4% with a mortgage.

OX2 6EJ
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55%
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England
  • Owned29.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented55.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX2 6EJEngland
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.4%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX2 6EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.6%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

OX2 6EJEngland
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.9%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 OX2 6EJ (Oxford Central) (about 2,311 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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