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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OX8 5SS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OX8 5SS 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 OX8 5SS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% 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 OX85SS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Brize Norton and Shilton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OX8 5SS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.1%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OX85SS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeOX8 5SS
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Postal TownOxford
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOxfordshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

OX85SS Postal District

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OX8 5SS 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 OX8 5SS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swinbrook0.6 miles W
Asthall1.4 miles SW
Leafield1.8 miles E
Brize Norton2.4 miles S
Shilton2.8 miles SW
Burford2.8 miles W
Ascot Under Wychwood3.3 miles N
Shipton3.4 miles N
Carterton3.6 miles S
Witney3.9 miles E
Ramsden4.2 miles E
Taynton4.3 miles W
Chipping Norton4.7 miles N
Fifield4.8 miles NW
Holwell4.8 miles W
London66 miles E
Glasgow297 miles NW
Edinburgh294 miles N
Cardiff73 miles W
Liverpool126 miles NW
Southampton63 miles S
Saint Ives68 miles S

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