Armed Forces Veterans
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Census 2021 results show that, as of March 2021, there was a total of 23,541 residents of Oxfordshire who had previously served in the UK armed forces.
This was 4.0% of the population, just above the England average of 3.8%.
The district with the highest rate of Armed Forces veterans was West Oxfordshire with 5.5% of the population.
Area | Previously served in any UK armed forces | % of population |
Cherwell | 5,466 | 4.2% |
Oxford | 2,474 | 1.8% |
South Oxfordshire | 5,223 | 4.3% |
Vale of White Horse | 5,175 | 4.6% |
West Oxfordshire | 5,205 | 5.5% |
Oxfordshire | 23,541 | 4.0% |