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OX4 1EG area guide

Who lives in OX4 1EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Central Oxford
Council: Oxford
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,968 (2024)

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At a glance

What OX4 1EG is like

OX4 1EG is a postcode in the East Central Oxford area of Oxford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,968 people. 24.2% of households own their home, 67.4% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 25.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in OX4 1 sold for a median of £615,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OX4 1EG compares

Headline figures for OX4 1EG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£615,000

Median over 85 sales in OX4 1, +18.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,813

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OX4 1EG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
66.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
64% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OX4 1 is up 18.3% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OX4 1EG FAQs

Is OX4 1EG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 OX4 1EG?

The median sale price over the last year was £615,000.

Homes in OX4 1 sold for a median of £615,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OX4 1EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OX4 1EG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OX4 1EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 46.3% of residents. 24.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.8%).

Which council covers OX4 1EG?

The local authority for OX4 1EG is Oxford.

OX4 1EG comes under Oxford in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OX4 1EG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.3 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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