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Economy and work in West Oxfordshire

District

The north west of the South East. 121,412 people in 714 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for West Oxfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

West Oxfordshire’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 45.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,932
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in West Oxfordshire earned a median of £43,932 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: West Oxfordshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. West Oxfordshire is £43,932.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In West Oxfordshire, 1,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: West Oxfordshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. West Oxfordshire is 1,360.

Claimant rate

Council
1.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In West Oxfordshire, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
39% lower3.1%
Against the UK
51% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: West Oxfordshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. West Oxfordshire is 1.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
88.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

88.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in West Oxfordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

West Oxfordshire is 6th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: West Oxfordshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. West Oxfordshire is 88.1%.