Postcode area · Oxford
Who lives in OX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OX, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 754,463 (2024)
OXPostcode area · Oxford
Who lives in OX
Residents
754,463
2024 estimate
Households
286,142
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
OXEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
OX
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
47% of adults in OX are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.5% have never married.
OXEngland
Married or civil partnership47%44.7%
Never married37.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.9% of residents in OX describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OX
52%
34%
England
- Very good52.4%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.