29POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
62%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OX2 8XH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OX2 8XH 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 OX2 8XH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.7%Male
  • 48.3%Female

From the last census, 51.7% of people in OX28XH male, and 48.3% female. Men outnumber women in Wolvercote.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 62%AB
  • 31%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 62% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OX2 8XH is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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OX28XH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeOX2 8XH
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CountyOxfordshire
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

OX28XH Postal District

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OX2 8XH 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 OX2 8XH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Yarnton1.3 miles NW
Kidlington2.1 miles N
Islip2.8 miles NE
Oxford2.8 miles SE
Cassington3.1 miles W
Bladon3.7 miles NW
Oddington3.9 miles E
Beckley4.1 miles E
Headington4.2 miles E
Bletchingdon4.4 miles N
Church Handborough4.6 miles W
Hanborough4.6 miles W
Woodstock4.6 miles NW
Ensham4.7 miles W
Eynsham4.7 miles W
London54 miles E
Glasgow302 miles NW
Edinburgh297 miles N
Cardiff85 miles W
Liverpool133 miles NW
Southampton62 miles S
Saint Ives70 miles S

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