On average, maybe. Oxford is desperately fighting HMO issues (http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/8967560.Oxford_loses_student_housing_court_battle/) - pretty much every resident (including students) believes we have too many rented shared houses.
The rise in Oxford house prices over the last 15 years is way above average, and average rent here is also insanely high. (Plus we have some of the highest retail unit rents outside London, which is killing business here as well.) We actually need more dedicated student housing, but that's currently blocked for all sorts of reasons.
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The rise in Oxford house prices over the last 15 years is way above average, and average rent here is also insanely high. (Plus we have some of the highest retail unit rents outside London, which is killing business here as well.) We actually need more dedicated student housing, but that's currently blocked for all sorts of reasons.