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People in Oxford

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Population
162,056
Density /km²
3,553.63
Median age
31.6
In good health
87%
Disabled (Equality Act)
15%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
48%
A-level equivalent
21%
GCSE-level
14%
Apprenticeship
2.8%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
32%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
33%
All adults speak English as a main language
77%
White
71%
Asian or Asian British
15%
Black or Black British
5%
Mixed or multiple
6%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
18%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
7%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
20%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.9%
Full-time students
26.5%
Christian
38%
Muslim
8.7%
Hindu
1.6%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.7%
Buddhist
0.7%
No religion
39%
Other religion
0.9%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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