Yes In My Back Yard
Oxford has a
housing crisis.
We're campaigning to fix it by building more homes, so everyone can afford to live in this city.
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Yes In My Back Yard
We're campaigning to fix it by building more homes, so everyone can afford to live in this city.
Join the movementThe Problem
The numbers tell a clear story. Rents are rising, house prices are out of reach, and we're not building enough homes to keep up.
Average rents in Oxford have risen relentlessly over the past decade. What cost £1,391 a month in 2016 now costs £1,923.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ASHE earnings (Oxford).
Compared to similar UK cities, Oxford's housing costs are extraordinarily high relative to local incomes. This isn't inevitable: it's a choice we've made by not building enough.
Source: ONS House Price to Workplace-Based Earnings Ratio.
Every year, Oxford needs around 1,300 new homes to keep up with demand. Most years, we build far less than that. The deficit keeps growing.
Source: Oxford City Council housing delivery returns; Oxfordshire Housing & Growth Deal target.
The Solution
It's not complicated. Oxford needs more housing, and we're campaigning to make it happen.
Allow the city to expand and meet need so that more people can live near jobs, universities and public transport, instead of being priced out or pushed far beyond the city's reach.
More housing means more choice, for students, families, key workers, and everyone who wants to call Oxford home.
A growing Oxford means more jobs, stronger local businesses, better public services, and a more vibrant city for everyone.
Oxford YIMBY is part of the YIMBY Alliance — a national movement campaigning to end the housing crisis by building more homes across the UK.
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