Information about the OX16 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district OX16. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about OX16 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 4,205
Semi-Detached 8,464
Terraced 5,042
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3,753
Flat (Converted) 504
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 178
Residence in Commercial Building 162
Caravan/Park/Temporary 26
Total 22,334

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5,972
Owned with Mortgage 6,524
Shared Ownership 391
Rented: From Council 767
Rented: Other Social 3,340
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4,943
Rented: Other 410
Rent Free 14
Total 22,361

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 6,609
Two People 7,427
Three People 3,860
Four People 2,943
Five People 957
Six People 357
Seven People 114
8+ People 85
Total 22,352

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 6,606
Family Household 14,001
Other Household 1,741
Total 22,348

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 10,731
Deprived In One Dimension 7,649
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,100
Deprived In Three Dimensions 823
Deprived In Four Dimensions 58
Total 22,361

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,847
Female 27,043
Total 53,890

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 3,276
5-9 3,230
10-14 3,306
15-19 2,837
20-24 3,131
25-29 4,217
30-34 4,511
35-39 4,215
40-44 3,652
45-49 3,468
50-54 3,687
55-59 3,465
60-64 2,630
65-69 2,181
70-74 2,242
75-79 1,634
80-84 1,144
85+ 1,095
Total 53,921

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 16,973
Married 18,708
Separated 1,024
Divorced 4,414
Widowed 2,352
Total 43,471

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 25,910
Good 18,960
Fair 6,581
Bad 1,905
Very Bad 521
Total 53,877

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 12,184
Apprenticeship 2,597
2+ A Levels 6,823
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6,311
1-4 GCSEs 5,203
No GCSEs 8,933
Other 1,431
Total 43,482

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 45,581
Mixed Ethnicity 1,627
Indian 1,017
Pakistani 2,567
Bangladeshi 93
Chinese 271
Other Asian 701
Black African 838
Black Caribbean 218
Other Black/African/Caribbean 163
Arab 122
Other 661
Total 53,859

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 42,148
European Union 6,485
Rest of Europe 653
Africa 1,147
Middle East and Asia 2,593
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 689
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 138
British Overseas Territories 12
Total 53,865

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 42,148
10+ Years 5,492
5-10 Years 2,676
2-5 Years 2,074
Less Than 2 Years 1,490
Total 53,880

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 8,634
United Kingdom 36,551
Republic of Ireland 268
European Union 6,589
Rest of Europe 266
African Countries 337
Middle East or Asia 873
North America or Caribbean 205
Central and South America 123
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 56

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 20,136
Christian 25,849
Buddhist 296
Hindu 320
Jewish 54
Muslim 3,514
Sikh 289
Other Religion 286
Not Stated 3,138
Total 53,882

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 18,771
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5,373
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3,109
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 437
Unemployed 1,146
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 2,238
Retired 7,686
Looking After Home or Family 1,832
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,596
Other 1,260
Total 43,448

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 2,824
Professional Occupations 4,349
Associate Professional Occupations 3,271
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2,383
Skilled Trades Occupations 2,805
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2,631
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2,397
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3,529
Elementary Occupations 4,178
Total 28,367

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4,514
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 7,705
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 4,928
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 4,027
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 2,983
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6,363
Semi-Routine Occupation 7,968
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2,800
Full-time Student 2,148
Total 43,436

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