Oxford's Population

Key Facts about Oxford

Population: 152,450 (ONS 2019 mid-year estimate)
32,930 students are enrolled for full-time studies in two universities
The largest proportion of adults in full-time studies of any city in England and Wales
The third highest ethnic minority population in south-east England
26% of residents were born outside of the United Kingdom

71% of jobs are in knowledge-intensive industries
4,730 businesses provide 118,000 employee jobs
There are more jobs than residents – the jobs density ratio is 1.33
At least 46,000 people commute into Oxford for work
Balanced gross value added to the UK economy in 2016 was £6.75 billion
Key sectors of industry are health, education, research, technology, tourism, car manufacturing, and publishing
Nearly seven million visitors came through the city in 2014, supporting over 13,000 jobs in Oxford

See our economic statistics pages for information on Oxford's economy.

10 out of 83 neighbourhoods are amongst the 20% most deprived in England
22% of adults have no or low educational qualifications
After housing costs, 1 in 4 children live below the poverty line
Men in the most deprived areas live 15 years less on average than those who live in the least deprived areas
Average house prices are 17.3 times average earnings – the mean house price is £523,150
Median rent for a three-bedroom home is over half of median earnings