Population

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The Office for National Statistics 2021 Census gives the population of Oxfordshire as 725,300

By local authority district, the 2021 Census populations are:

  • Cherwell: 161,000
  • Oxford: 162,100
  • South Oxfordshire: 149,100
  • Vale of White Horse: 138,900
  • West Oxfordshire: 114,200

(ONS Census 2021 taken 21 March 2021 and released 28 June 2022 - note may not sum due to rounding)

VIEW our resources on the Census 2021

 

EXPLORE the data using our tool below

EXPLORE latest and past mid-year population estimates for Oxfordshire, districts and small areas using our interactive dashboard

The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) contains an annual update of population including population groups and protected characteristics in chapters 2 & 3.

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