At a Glance
Average Property Price - OX4
£453,866
75
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - OX
£1,416
76
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - OX4
£35,608
35
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - OX
5.4%
35
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - OX4
3.0%
29
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - OX
3.7%
41
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in OX4 is £454,000, placing it among the more expensive areas nationally. Annual price growth over the past decade has averaged 3.0%, which is below the national trend. Transaction activity last year stood at 431 sales, down from a 10-year average of 515 per annum.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents in the broader Oxford area stand at £1,416, in the upper quartile nationally. Rental growth over ten years has averaged 3.7% annually, close to the national pace. The flat yield currently sits at 5.4%, notably above its 10-year average of 4.5%, reflecting a favourable shift in the rental-to-price relationship.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in OX4 is £35,608, below the national median. The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x has deteriorated markedly since 2016 (when it was 10.3x), indicating that property has become less affordable relative to earnings. Rental affordability has also tightened, with rent-to-income climbing from 29.4% in 2016 to 30.7% today.
Resident Demographic Profile
The area has a notably young population: those aged 16–24 make up 15.2% (well above the 11.0% national average), and the 25–34 cohort represents 17.9% (above the 13.4% norm). By contrast, over-65s are significantly underrepresented at 11.3% against a national 19.6%. The housing tenure profile is distinctive, with private rental (27.6%) and social rental (28.4%) substantially above national levels, while outright ownership (20.9%) is markedly lower. Professionally employed residents are overrepresented at 24.2% versus 20.5% nationally, though elementary occupations at 14.9% are also elevated above the 10.2% benchmark.