The Eagle Ironworks (now redeveloped into apartments), wharves and the Oxford University Press were based there and its residential streets are mostly 'two-up, two-down' Victorian workers' houses.

With back streets of 19th century terraced housing and many restaurants, it has become a popular area for student and London commuter accommodation.

However, many people objected and campaigned to save this historic area, rallied by local city councillor Olive Gibbs and the Jericho Residents Association.

This encouraged many young professionals and families to move in; subsequently Jericho became one of Oxford's most sought-after areas.

This is the largest fundraising event for St Barnabas Primary School with a message of inclusivity, encouraging healthy living and strengthening the community ties.

St Sepulchre's Cemetery lies off Walton Street, which has no associated church and has lost its chapel.

Castlemill Boatyard is a 160-year-old[clarification needed] wharf on the canal in Jericho, previously owned by British Waterways and now closed.

The ferry has now been replaced by a footbridge[15] and the site is now the College Cruisers Wharf accessed via Combe Road off Canal Street.

In 1977, the cinema revived again after being taken over by the London company Contemporary Entertainments and acquired its current name, the Phoenix, showing first-run and art house films.

The first episode of the long-running ITV drama series Inspector Morse, starring British actor John Thaw, called "The Dead of Jericho", was partially filmed in the streets of Jericho, notably Combe Road ('Canal Reach' in the drama).

Philip Pullman set parts of his novels Northern Lights and Lyra's Oxford in Jericho.

Jericho in 1887 is described (probably inaccurately) as "haunted by drunkards, thieves, and the lowest sort of brazen female as ever lifted her petticoats".