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48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
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18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OX27 8WZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OX27 8WZ in Oxford, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about OX27 8WZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OX278WZ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bicester East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OX27 8WZ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OX278WZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeOX27 8WZ
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Postal TownOxford
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Ward Name
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CountyOxfordshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

OX278WZ Postal District

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OX27 8WZ postcode is located in the postal town of Oxford. Oxford postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode OX27 8WZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bicester0.4 miles W
Launton1.6 miles SE
Bucknell2.1 miles NW
Tendring2.1 miles E
Chesterton2.2 miles SW
Blackthorn3 miles SE
Hethe3.4 miles N
Fringford3.5 miles N
Ambrosden3.7 miles SE
Merton3.7 miles S
Marsh Gibbon3.9 miles E
Ardley3.9 miles NW
Poundon4 miles E
Chetwode4.6 miles NE
Weston On The Green4.8 miles SW
London52 miles E
Glasgow297 miles NW
Edinburgh291 miles N
Cardiff93 miles W
Liverpool130 miles NW
Southampton70 miles S
Saint Ives79 miles SW
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