ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Oxford

Oxfordshire, South East

A globally known university city with intense housing pressure, strong wage levels, and a very dense knowledge economy.

Cycling, buses, rail, and home working all shape travel patterns Flats and private renting are much more common than in surrounding districts Research, education, publishing, and science-led firms dominate
Map

Oxford in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Oxford, Oxfordshire (51.7520, -1.2577)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Oxford

Oxfordshire, South East

Population
162.9K
Median age
33.9 years
Median house price
£712,000
Average salary
£52,700
Employment rate
+77.7%
Green space
+30%
Inter-relationships

How Oxford balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Oxford

Population change since 2011 +7% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +8.7% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 36 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 62 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 68.4K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £52,700 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 39 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 36 Primary care points
Businesses 8,960 Mock business register count
Restaurants 1,010 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +35% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +6% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 12
Hospitals 3
Students per 1,000 243
Charity residents per 1,000 216
Air quality score 68
Average rent £2,040