West Oxfordshire

South East · England
-10.3pp WBI 89.0% → 78.6% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
114,236 Population (2021 Census)
89.0% White British (2021)
82.8% White British (2041 projected)
78.6% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 89.0%
white other 6.3%
asian 1.7%
black 0.6%
mixed 1.9%
other 0.6%

Projected 2051

white british 78.6%
white other 14.7%
asian 1.5%
black 0.6%
mixed 4.0%
other 0.6%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-3.6pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.0pp Structural effect
+3.8pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.27 · Dissimilarity: 14.7

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 89.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 10.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 48.7%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.3%
notEnglishPct 7.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

33/100 Low Pressure Rank 188 of 320
Ethnic change9/20
Asylum5/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing19/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate63.4%
Avg home ownership67.1%
Avg social rent13%
Degree or above37.4%
No qualifications13.6%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)67.1%
Social rent (2021)13%
Private rent (2021)17.6%
Ownership (2041)65.8%
Social rent (2041)12.9%
Social rent change-0.1pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.3%
notEnglishPct 7.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+6.2pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census