Households

Number of Households

Census 2021 shows that we have 288,000 residential households in Oxfordshire. On average there are 2.4 people per household.

In addition, 31,000 persons live in communal establishments.

Household Size

In Oxfordshire:

7% of households have 5 or more people.
I0% of households in Oxford City have 5 or more people.
78,000 Oxfordshire households have one person (27% of the total).

Source: Census Table TS017

Living Alone

There are currently 78,000 persons living alone in Oxfordshire, of which 35,000 are elderly (66+).

Older people (66+) living alone in Oxfordshire

District	Number living alone	% of older people who live alone
Cherwell	7,472	22%
Oxford	5,958	25%
South Oxfordshire	8,041	22%
Vale of White Horse	6,997	22%
West Oxfordshire	6,588	23%

Source: Census Table TS003

Partnership and Living Arrangements

Census 2021 tells us about living arrangements among Oxfordshire residents.

47% of Oxfordshire residents are married or in a registered civil partnership. (This compares to 44% in England and Wales). Of those, 0.8% are in same-sex relationships.
62% of residents are 'living in a couple': either cohabiting, married, or in a civil partnership. (This is more than England & Wales, where the figure is 58%). Of these, 1.6% are same-sex couples.
There are more single individuals in Oxford City than in the rural districts.

GRAPH: Living arrangements among Oxfordshire residents, Census 2021
(Hover your mouse over the graph to get actual numbers)

Source: Census Table TS010

Finding out more

View the ONS Census 2021 population and household article
Explore the ONS Census 2021 interactive map
Explore the NOMIS Census 2021 data query tool
Explore the underlying data in the ONS Census 2021 demography and migration tables (published 2 Nov 2022)

Further Census articles can be found on our Census 2021 page.

For further information contact jsna@oxfordshire.gov.uk.