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Housing in OX4

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
75,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

OX4England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.4% of households in OX4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

OX4
44%
30%
23%
England
  • Owned44.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

OX4England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council14.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

OX4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (19%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

OX4England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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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