North Central Oxford
Oxford · South East · population 6,318 · 3 LSOAs
Postcode OX2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #32 of 6,856 in England
- #11 of 1,119 in South East
- #1 of 19 in Oxford
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
North Central Oxford is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #32 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 19 in Oxford. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Income (100) but weak on Living environment (36). Typical homes here sold for about £825,000 over the past year, down 4% across five years (from 86 sales) — roughly 1.8× the wider Oxford median of £450,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,534 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £825,000 | 86 | -5.2% | -3.8% |
| Detached | £2,020,000 | 8 | -38.8% | -5.2% |
| Semi-detached | £1,642,500 | 22 | -6.9% | -10.6% |
| Terraced | £872,500 | 20 | -11.5% | +0.6% |
| Flat | £446,250 | 36 | -7.4% | +5.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,534 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Oxford
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- ChorleywoodThree Rivers100£822,000
- CroftonBromley100£625,000
- Gayton & Lower HeswallWirral100£540,000
- Bents Green & MillhousesSheffield100£481,760
- BroadstoneBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole100£480,000
- Poynton EastCheshire East100£450,000