Where to live in Oxford

Oxford successfully combines its role as a first-class academic and cultural centre, a tourist haven and a modern industrial city. Accommodation is difficult to find in the heart of the city, but the surrounding area has more to offer. The typical accommodation is detached, two-storey housing with well-tended gardens. Educational and cultural facilities are excellent. Traffic is carefully controlled in the old city and there are excellent car parks on the outskirts with bus connections to the centre. Oxfords industrial heart is located outside the ring road, where traffic is intense. Shopping is best in the city centre, where there is a large choice of high street stores as well as small specialist shops. Supermarkets are located outside the centre.
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Blackbird Leys

Lying beyond the Oxford ring road, this one-time council-owned estate has suffered from a poor reputation in the past. The 1980s, box-style terrace housing lack charm, and the presence of... area details

Botley

Served by a regular bus service, and with easy access to Seacourt park and ride and Oxford railway station, located on the busy A420 which leads into the city centre,... area details

City centre

The historic centre of Oxford is as notable for its beautiful period buildings as it is for its beautiful university colleges. Tourists and scholars alike flock to the citys prestigious... area details

Cowley

Located in the south east of the city, Cowley is home to many of Oxfords industries, including the BMW manufacturing plant, which employs many local residents. Oxford Business Park, and... area details

Cumnor

This picturesque village lies just within the boarders of Berkshire, although the city of Oxford can be sighted from the top of Cumnor hill. Steeped in history, Cumnor, located... area details

Headington

With five hospitals, the district of Headington is, unsurprisingly, dominated by doctors, nurses and other hospital workers. It is also popular amongst students, being only a short bus journey from... area details

Iffley

Possibly best known as the home of Iffley road sports stadium at which Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, Iffley still remains a village within the heart of... area details

South Hinksey

This historic village hides in the shadows of trees, beyond which runs the busy A34. Many period properties, including a breathtaking Tudor house, and mediaeval church lend appeal and character,... area details

Summertown

The up-and-coming district of Summertown is fast becoming the citys most popular location. North of the city centre, and dissected by two main thoroughfares into Oxford, this area feels detached... area details

Wolvercote, Cutteslowe

Divided by the busy A34 junction and the Oxford Canal these two areas are extremely popular among professionals and families alike. Lying north, and north west of Summertown, Wolvercote... area details