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Housing in OX4 7

What the homes in OX4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
9,392 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.3%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

OX4 7England
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced35.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.4% of households in OX4 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

OX4 7
39%
14%
40%
England
  • Owned39.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented40.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX4 7England
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council16.6%8.3%
From a housing association23.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.8%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

OX4 7England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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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