Postcode district · Oxford

OX2 area guide

Who lives in OX2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Population: 55,039 (2024)

OX2Postcode district · Oxford

At a glance

What OX2 is like

The OX2 postcode district in Oxford covers 1,022 live postcodes and is home to about 55,039 people in 19,719 households. 58% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX2 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX2 compares

Headline figures for OX2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 425 sales in OX2, −10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in OX2.

Household incomeMore

£74,843

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OX2 is down 10.4% on the year before.

Questions

OX2 FAQs

Is OX2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX2?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in OX2 sold for a median of £560,000 across 425 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.4%).

Which council covers OX2?

The local authority for OX2 is Oxford.

OX2 comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX2?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oxford Rail Station, 1 mile 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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