# People and census in Oxford The north west of the South East. 165,940 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 46 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Oxford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Oxford? Oxford’s population was an estimated 165,940 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. Oxford is 148th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Oxford: **165,940** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Oxford’s population was an estimated 165,940 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.1% in the year to mid-2025. Oxford is 148th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Oxford: **162,040** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Oxford had 162,040 usual residents at the census. Oxford is the 144th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Oxford: **73.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 73.7% of residents in Oxford were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 17% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Oxford: **11.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.7% of residents in Oxford were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 40% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Oxford: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of residents in Oxford were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 16% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Oxford: **35.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 35.0% of residents in Oxford were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 2.2 times (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Oxford: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of residents in Oxford had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 10% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Oxford: **87.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 87.0% of residents in Oxford said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 4% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-good-health ## Households Oxford: **55,238** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Oxford had 55,238 households at the census. Oxford is 147th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Oxford: **32.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 32.1% of households in Oxford had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 1.9 times (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Oxford: **46.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 46.8% of households in Oxford owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 30% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Oxford: **3,554 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Oxford had 3,554 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 7.3 times (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Oxford: **32.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 32.2% of households in Oxford rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 1.7 times (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Oxford: **20.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.9% of households in Oxford rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 1.5 times (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Oxford: **48.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Oxford had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 34% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Oxford: **15.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 15.4% of residents in Oxford identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 2.2 times (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Oxford: **4.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.7% of residents in Oxford identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: twice (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Oxford: **5.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.6% of residents in Oxford identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: twice (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Oxford: **3.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.7% of residents in Oxford identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 2.5 times (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Oxford: **70.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 70.7% of residents in Oxford identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 18% lower (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Oxford: **38.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.1% of residents in Oxford said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 18% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Oxford: **39.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.0% of residents in Oxford said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 3% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Oxford: **38.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.8% of working residents in Oxford worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 8% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Oxford: **−1.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Oxford’s estimated population changed by −1.1% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000178/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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