Home / Places / South East / Oxfordshire ONS estimates show that the county council area's population rose by 115,040 residents (17.6%) between mid-2011 and mid-2025, from 654,791 to 769,831. Source: ONS MYE4 .
769,831 Residents, mid-2025 ONS MYE4 estimate 725,294 Residents, Census 2021 ethnicity table ONS TS021 county row 653,798 Residents, Census 2011 ONS KS201EW county row Ethnic groups in the county council area Census 2011
White British 83.6% White Other 7.2% Asian 4.8% Black 1.7% Mixed 2.0% Other 0.5% Census 2021
White British 76.8% White Other 10.1% Asian 6.4% Black 2.1% Mixed 3.1% Other 1.6% Published county counts. Changes are percentage points calculated from unrounded shares. Group 2011 2021 Change White British 546,801 557,149 -6.8pp White Other 47,203 72,905 +2.8pp Asian 31,657 46,389 +1.6pp Black 11,424 14,883 +0.3pp Mixed 13,233 22,611 +1.1pp Other 3,480 11,357 +1.0pp
How county and district counts relate County figures use the ONS county council row. Districts use their own published rows. Census 2021 counts include disclosure-control changes, so district figures may not add exactly to the county figure. The reconciliation table shows each difference. Census 2011 counts and annual population estimates agree exactly with the district sums.
The 2021 district total is 2 residents lower than the published county total. Both figures are retained as published. The ethnicity table's all-residents count is the denominator for every county ethnic group share.
ONS explains Census 2021 disclosure controls . The audit does not establish the precise cause of each individual difference.
Reconciliation: every county and district-sum comparison Difference means district sum minus published county count. Year and measure County District sum Difference 2011: All residents 653,798 653,798 0 2011: White British 546,801 546,801 0 2011: White Other 47,203 47,203 0 2011: Asian 31,657 31,657 0 2011: Black 11,424 11,424 0 2011: Mixed 13,233 13,233 0 2011: Other 3,480 3,480 0 2021: All residents 725,294 725,292 -2 2021: White British 557,149 557,149 0 2021: White Other 72,905 72,905 0 2021: Asian 46,389 46,386 -3 2021: Black 14,883 14,884 +1 2021: Mixed 22,611 22,614 +3 2021: Other 11,357 11,354 -3
Raw source rows: KS201EW, 2011 , row 89. TS021, 2021 , row 146.
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Annual county population estimates, 2011 to 2025 ONS MYE4. Every value agrees exactly with the sum of constituent districts. Year Residents 2011 654,791 2012 662,243 2013 669,390 2014 676,621 2015 682,571 2016 690,541 2017 696,188 2018 702,259 2019 708,513 2020 714,766 2021 726,727 2022 740,061 2023 754,028 2024 765,123 2025 769,831
Population change since 2011 Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Oxfordshire: 5 district councils. Cherwell +21.0%; Oxford +10.4%; South Oxfordshire +17.1%; Vale of White Horse +24.9%; West Oxfordshire +15.1%. Cherwell: +21.0% Oxford: +10.4% South Oxfordshire: +17.1% Vale of White Horse: +24.9% West Oxfordshire: +15.1% West Oxfordshire +15.1% 121,412 people South Oxfordshire +17.1% 158,084 people Vale of White Horse +24.9% 152,217 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Oxfordshire: 5 district councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: Population change since 2011, mid-2025 estimate. Oxfordshire: 5 district councils. Cherwell +21.0%; Oxford +10.4%; South Oxfordshire +17.1%; Vale of White Horse +24.9%; West Oxfordshire +15.1%. Cherwell: +21.0% Oxford: +10.4% South Oxfordshire: +17.1% Vale of White Horse: +24.9% West Oxfordshire: +15.1% West Oxfordshire +15.1% 121,412 people South Oxfordshire +17.1% 158,084 people Vale of White Horse +24.9% 152,217 people Cherwell +21.0% 172,178 people Oxford +10.4% 165,940 people ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2025 Population change since 2011 Oxfordshire: 5 district councils ONS ESTIMATE −4 −1 +1 +4 +8 +12% Change in the estimated resident population at 30 June, compared with mid-2011. Source: ONS, Mid-Year Population Estimates, England and Wales, June 2025, table MYE4 (published 29 July 2026). Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. ONS mid-year estimates. Councils A to Z. Council 2011 2025 Change Cherwell 142,252 172,178 +21.0% Oxford 150,245 165,940 +10.4% South Oxfordshire 134,961 158,084 +17.1% Vale of White Horse 121,891 152,217 +24.9% West Oxfordshire 105,442 121,412 +15.1%
Census 2021 ethnic groups Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Oxfordshire: 5 district councils. Cherwell 77.9%; Oxford 53.5%; South Oxfordshire 85.8%; Vale of White Horse 83.2%; West Oxfordshire 89.0%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Cherwell: 77.9% Oxford: 53.5% South Oxfordshire: 85.8% Vale of White Horse: 83.2% West Oxfordshire: 89.0% West Oxfordshire 89.0% fell 3.6 points from 2011 South Oxfordshire 85.8% fell 5.2 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Oxfordshire: 5 district councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2011: 80.5% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Map: White British share of residents, Census 2021. Oxfordshire: 5 district councils. Cherwell 77.9%; Oxford 53.5%; South Oxfordshire 85.8%; Vale of White Horse 83.2%; West Oxfordshire 89.0%. England and Wales 2021: 74.4%. Cherwell: 77.9% Oxford: 53.5% South Oxfordshire: 85.8% Vale of White Horse: 83.2% West Oxfordshire: 89.0% West Oxfordshire 89.0% fell 3.6 points from 2011 South Oxfordshire 85.8% fell 5.2 points from 2011 Vale of White Horse 83.2% fell 6.6 points from 2011 Cherwell 77.9% fell 8.5 points from 2011 Oxford 53.5% fell 10.1 points from 2011 ukdemographics.co.uk ukdemographics.co.uk UK Demographics Population data for every community 2021 White British share of residents Oxfordshire: 5 district councils CENSUS · OBSERVED 40 50 60 70 80 90% England and Wales 2021: 74.4% Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Share of usual residents in the White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British group. Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS021; change from Census 2011, table KS201EW. Boundaries: ONS LAD (May 2026) BSC. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ukdemographics.co.uk Every figure sourced. Each bar shows all six groups. Figures are observed Census 2021 shares; they are not projections.
White British 77.9% White Other 10.2% Asian 6.0% Black 1.8% Mixed 2.9% Other 1.3% White British 53.5% White Other 17.2% Asian 15.4% Black 4.7% Mixed 5.6% Other 3.7% White British 85.8% White Other 7.3% Asian 2.9% Black 1.0% Mixed 2.3% Other 0.8% White British 83.2% White Other 7.6% Asian 4.0% Black 1.7% Mixed 2.5% Other 1.1% White British 89.0% White Other 6.2% Asian 1.7% Black 0.6% Mixed 1.9% Other 0.6% Sources: ONS MYE4 population estimates, Census 2011 KS201EW and Census 2021 TS021. Boundaries: ONS Open Geography. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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