# East Central Oxford Central Oxford. 11,849 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres. East Central Oxford had 11,137 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005950. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £568,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in East Central Oxford was £568,500 in 2025. Joint 629th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 11,137** (2021). East Central Oxford had 11,137 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 544th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in East Central Oxford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.2%** (January 2026). In East Central Oxford, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005950) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in East Central Oxford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005950) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 86 homes were sold in East Central Oxford in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005950) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for East Central Oxford. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005950) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Central Oxford had 11,137 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in East Central Oxford In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Central Oxford at a rate of 135.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Oxford. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 595 | | Other crime | 411 | | Anti-social behaviour | 149 | | Shoplifting | 134 | | Criminal damage and arson | 90 | | Drug offences | 73 | | Vehicle crime | 60 | | Burglary | 48 | | Robbery | 27 | | Theft from the person | 21 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How East Central Oxford compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | East Central Oxford | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £568,500 | 5th most expensive | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2025 | | Population | 11,137 | 3rd most populated | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.2% | 5th highest | 19 middle areas, Oxford · Jan 2026 | ## Is East Central Oxford safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in East Central Oxford at a rate of 135.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across Oxford. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 179 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in East Central Oxford. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (595), other crime (411) and anti-social behaviour (149). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Oxford These figures are published for the whole of Oxford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Oxford and not East Central Oxford alone. [See Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford) - **Average house price: £478,080** (August 2026). Oxford’s average house price was £478,080 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £43,289** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oxford earned a median of £43,289 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 82nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 11.0×** (2025). A home in Oxford costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 34th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). Oxford has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## East Central Oxford in brief The median price paid for a home in East Central Oxford was £568,500 in 2025. East Central Oxford had 11,137 usual residents at the census. About 6% of people in East Central Oxford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In East Central Oxford, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005950 - Ward: [St Mary's †](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/ward/st-marys) - Constituency: [Oxford East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oxford-east) - Council: [Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.65 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,849* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 31 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Iffley Fields](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/iffley-fields), [Oxford Central](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/oxford-central), [Churchill](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/churchill), [Cowley North](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/cowley-north), [Headington](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/headington), [Marston](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/marston) ## Latest updates for East Central Oxford - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005950 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/east-central-oxford#f-house-sales-median-price. 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