Oxford
South East · England 162,040 Population (2021 Census)
53.5% White British (2021)
30.2% White British (2041 projected)
19.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 53.5%
white other 17.2%
asian 15.4%
black 4.6%
mixed 5.5%
other 3.7%
Projected 2051
white british 19.5%
white other 17.3%
asian 18.1%
black 3.3%
mixed 10.6%
other 31.2%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.75 · Dissimilarity: 21.6
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 16.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 65.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 35.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 71.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.9%
notEnglishPct 36.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum8/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate45.9%
Avg home ownership35.9%
Avg social rent16.3%
Degree or above38.8%
No qualifications9.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)35.9%
Social rent (2021)16.3%
Private rent (2021)27.7%
Ownership (2041)29.8%
Social rent (2041)14.6%
Social rent change-1.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.9%
notEnglishPct 36.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+23.3pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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