Oxford
Oxford is a district council in Oxfordshire, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Full fibre reaches 40.1% of premises in Oxford, the lowest of the 64 councils in the South East and lower than 98% of UK councils. Two bedroom rent, £1,667 a month, is the region's highest. 74.3% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, also the lowest in the South East. Life satisfaction averages 7.8 out of 10, higher than 90% of councils.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents at the same address a year earlier 74.3% Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire. The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Premises with full fibre available 40.1% Lower than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire. The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Council tax, band D £2,678 Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire. 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Oxford and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 87% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
16th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 0.9% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 91% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Up 3.6% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 89% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
12th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 88% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
2nd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 90% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Higher than 73% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 76% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
9th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 98% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
Up 5 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 74% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 81% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
8th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Down 3.8% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 59% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
7th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 76% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
The lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 64% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
No change since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
13th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 74% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 15th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 95% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Oxfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 0.6 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 76% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
16th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 68% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 5 districts in Oxfordshire.
Joint 16th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 35.5% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Oxford shares a boundary with Cherwell, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Cherwell£1,217
- Vale of White Horse£1,230
- South Oxfordshire£1,292
- Oxford£1,667
- Average house price, all homes
- Cherwell£354k
- Vale of White Horse£414k
- Oxford£467k
- South Oxfordshire£474k
- Council tax, band D
- Vale of White Horse£2,577
- Cherwell£2,583
- South Oxfordshire£2,598
- Oxford£2,678
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- South Oxfordshire40.2
- Vale of White Horse45.5
- Cherwell63.0
- Oxford96.3
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- South Oxfordshire1,849
- Oxford1,963
- Vale of White Horse2,017
- Cherwell2,037
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Vale of White Horse59%
- Cherwell61%
- Oxford64%
- South Oxfordshire64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Cherwell6.7 µg/m³
- South Oxfordshire6.8 µg/m³
- Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
- Oxford9.8 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Vale of White Horse1.2%
- Oxford9.4%
- Cherwell20.5%
- South Oxfordshire24.8%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 0.9% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.6% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 3.8% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 0.6 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 5 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 35.5% since 2019
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