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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OX8 5WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OX8 5WL 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 5WL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OX85WL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OX8 5WL is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 95%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OX85WL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeOX8 5WL
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Postal TownOxford
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CountyOxfordshire
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

OX85WL Postal District

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OX8 5WL 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 5WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Witney1.3 miles SE
Leafield1.8 miles NW
Ramsden2.7 miles NE
Swinbrook3.4 miles W
Brize Norton3.4 miles SW
Asthall3.5 miles W
Stonesfield4 miles NE
Yelford4.5 miles S
Ascot Under Wychwood4.5 miles NW
Shilton4.6 miles W
Carterton4.7 miles SW
Shipton5 miles NW
Chipping Norton5 miles N
Charlbury5.1 miles N
Hanborough5.2 miles E
London63 miles E
Glasgow299 miles NW
Edinburgh294 miles N
Cardiff76 miles W
Liverpool128 miles NW
Southampton62 miles S
Saint Ives68 miles S

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