Oxfordshire Insight

This bitesize is one of a series showing data for Oxfordshire related to the cost of living, and is focused on the cost of food.

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This bitesize is one of a series showing data for Oxfordshire related to the cost of living, and is focused on the cost of renting.

ONS survey data for March 2022 shows a greater percentage of renters (37%) were finding it “very difficult” or “difficult” to pay usual household bills compared with a year ago than mortgagors (23%).

Smoking remains the biggest single cause of preventable deaths, accounting for 1 in 6 of all deaths in England.  

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Unemployment claimant count data (released 14 June 2022 by the Department of Work and Pensions) shows that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Oxfordshire decreased slightly between April and May, from 10,060 to 9,620 (-4.4%).

Unemployment claimant count data (released 17 May 2022 by the Department of Work and Pensions) shows that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Oxfordshire decreased slightly between March and April, from 10,275 to 10,060 (-2.1%).

Unemployment claimant count data (released 12 April 2022 by the Department of Work and Pensions) shows that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Oxfordshire decreased slightly between February 2022 and March 2022, from 10,580 to 10,455 (-1.2%).

Unemployment claimant count data (released 15 March 2022 by the Department of Work and Pensions) shows that the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in Oxfordshire increased slightly between January 2022 and February 2022, from 10,670 to 10,765 (+0.9%).