Oxford is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Waimakariri, one of 22 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Oxford is the 4th largest suburb of Waimakariri in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Oxford provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1880 - 1889. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2010 - 2019. Residential housing stock in Oxford is made up of approximately 52% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 47% lifestyle properties.