Postcode district · Oxford
Who lives in OX3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OX3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 55,611 (2024)
Who lives in OX3
Residents
55,611
2024 estimate
Households
19,670
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 26.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
OX3England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
OX3
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in OX3 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.3% have never married.
OX3England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married49.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.3%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.8% of residents in OX3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OX3
54%
32%
England
- Very good54.3%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.