Postcode district · Witney
Who lives in OX8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in OX8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 32,606 (2024)
OX8Postcode district · Witney
Who lives in OX8
Residents
32,606
2024 estimate
Households
13,389
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
OX8England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
OX8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
50.7% of adults in OX8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.5% have never married.
OX8England
Married or civil partnership50.7%44.7%
Never married30.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in OX8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
OX8
49%
35%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.