City Profile • Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire is a local authority district comprising 13 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £567k, reflecting a downward trend of 0.5% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.
Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
151,820
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
13 AreasOX10ExploreOX11ExploreOX14ExploreOX3ExploreOX33ExploreOX39ExploreOX4ExploreOX44ExploreOX49ExploreOX9ExploreRG4ExploreRG8ExploreRG9Explore
Population Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the South Oxfordshire authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English85.8%
White: Other White6.3%
Indian1.1%
White: Irish0.9%
White and Asian0.9%
Other Asian0.8%
Age Profile
50-54 years7.7%
55-59 years7.3%
45-49 years6.9%
40-44 years6.5%
35-39 years6.5%
30-34 years6.3%
Top Occupations
Professional24.6%
Managers and directors17.6%
Associate professional14.9%
Skilled trades9.8%
Administrative and secretarial8.9%
Caring and leisure7.3%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright37.7%
Owned: Mortgage32.5%
Private rented: Landlord12.9%
Social rented: Other10.3%
Private rented: Other3.1%
Shared ownership1.8%
Area DNA
family9/10
health2/10
safety10/10
homeown8/10
transit3/10
affluence10/10
diversity5/10
employment10/10
investment5/10