Postcode sector · Witney
Who lives in OX8 8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OX8 8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 5,179 (2024)
OX8 8Postcode sector · Witney
Who lives in OX8 8
Residents
5,179
2024 estimate
Households
2,021
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
OX8 8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
OX8 8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
58% of adults in OX8 8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.3% have never married.
OX8 8England
Married or civil partnership58%44.7%
Never married26.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.1% of residents in OX8 8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OX8 8
53%
34%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.