Neighbourhoods in Oxford
South East · 19 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#80 of 296 local authorities · 19 neighbourhoods · 162,448 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Greater Leys (17) to North Central Oxford (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Oxford contains both ends of the scale: North Central Oxford at 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 in England) against Greater Leys at 17, an 82-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £321,000 in Greater Leys to £825,000 in North Central Oxford — a 2.6× gap within Oxford.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Oxford
Towns & places in Oxford
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Oxford | 32 | 100 | £825,000 |
| Headington | 183 | 97 | £460,000 |
| Marston | 457 | 93 | £487,500 |
| Summertown | 581 | 92 | £798,300 |
| Risinghurst & Sandhills | 663 | 90 | £451,000 |
| Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | 718 | 90 | £502,500 |
| Wolvercote & Cutteslowe | 923 | 86 | £650,000 |
| Oxford Central | 1,088 | 84 | £627,500 |
| Iffley Fields | 1,499 | 78 | £503,500 |
| Grandpont & New Hinksey | 2,205 | 68 | £490,000 |
| East Central Oxford | 2,308 | 66 | £560,000 |
| Lye Valley & Cowley East | 2,356 | 66 | £424,000 |
| Cowley South & Iffley | 2,562 | 63 | £442,500 |
| Cowley North | 3,234 | 53 | £380,000 |
| Churchill | 3,686 | 46 | £365,000 |
| Barton | 4,659 | 32 | £414,500 |
| Littlemore & Rose Hill | 5,146 | 25 | £357,250 |
| Blackbird Leys | 5,400 | 21 | £345,000 |
| Greater Leys | 5,681 | 17 | £321,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Oxford
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| North Central Oxford | 39 |
| Marston | 42 |
| Summertown | 52 |
| Risinghurst & Sandhills | 56 |
| Iffley Fields | 64 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| North Central Oxford | £61,806 |
| Summertown | £57,496 |
| Oxford Central | £57,396 |
| Headington | £54,669 |
| Wolvercote & Cutteslowe | £53,281 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Greater Leys | 8.4× |
| Headington | 8.4× |
| Cowley North | 8.5× |
| Littlemore & Rose Hill | 8.6× |
| Risinghurst & Sandhills | 8.8× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Oxford
Postcode districts that overlap Oxford — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Oxford Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 37% · Associate professional 12% · Elementary 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 37% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 39% · Christian 38% · Muslim 9%
Born outside the UK: 35%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Oxford.