City · Oxfordshire
Who lives in Oxford
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Oxford, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 172,162 (2024)
OxfordCity · Oxfordshire
Who lives in Oxford
Residents
172,162
2024 estimate
Households
57,611
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.4% of residents. 31% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
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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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
Oxford
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
33.7% of adults in Oxford are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 54.9% have never married.
OxfordEngland
Married or civil partnership33.7%44.7%
Never married54.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in Oxford describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Oxford
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.8%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.