Postcode district · Oxford

OX3 area guide

Who lives in OX3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Population: 55,611 (2024)

OX3Postcode district · Oxford

At a glance

What OX3 is like

The OX3 postcode district in Oxford covers 994 live postcodes and is home to about 55,611 people in 19,670 households. 50.6% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OX3 sold for a median of £438,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX3 compares

Headline figures for OX3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£438,000

Median over 314 sales in OX3, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in OX3.

Household incomeMore

£63,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX3 FAQs

Is OX3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OX3?

The median sale price over the last year was £438,000.

Homes in OX3 sold for a median of £438,000 across 314 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 OX3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OX3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers OX3?

The local authority for OX3 is Oxford.

OX3 comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oxford Rail Station, 2.6 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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