# Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow

West Oxford. 6,432 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.2 square kilometres.

Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow had 6,618 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005948. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £536,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow was £536,000 in 2025. 777th 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/osney-jericho-and-port-meadow#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,618** (2021). Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow had 6,618 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,686th least 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/osney-jericho-and-port-meadow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow 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/osney-jericho-and-port-meadow#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.7%** (January 2026). In Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 68.7% 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/osney-jericho-and-port-meadow#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005948) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow 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=E02005948) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 58 homes were sold in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005948) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005948) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow had 6,618 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow at a rate of 118.9 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 225 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 209 |
| Shoplifting | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 79 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 64 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £536,000 | 6th most expensive | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2025 |
| Population | 6,618 | 6th least populated | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Oxford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.7% | 3rd lowest | 19 middle areas, Oxford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow at a rate of 118.9 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, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (225), violence and sexual offences (209) and shoplifting (90).
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 Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow 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.

## Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow in brief

The median price paid for a home in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow was £536,000 in 2025.
Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow had 6,618 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow, 68.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005948
- Ward: [Osney & St Thomas †](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/ward/osney-and-st-thomas)
- Constituency: [Oxford West and Abingdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oxford-west-and-abingdon)
- Council: [Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,432*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Botley & Kennington](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/botley-and-kennington), [Wolvercote & Cutteslowe](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/wolvercote-and-cutteslowe), [Oxford Central](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/oxford-central), [North Central Oxford](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/north-central-oxford), [Summertown](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/summertown), [Grandpont & New Hinksey](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/grandpont-and-new-hinksey)

## Latest updates for Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow

- 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/E02005948

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