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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of OX27 8RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is OX27 8RU 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 8RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in OX278RU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Caversfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in OX27 8RU is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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OX278RU Postcode Breakdown

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

OX278RU Postal District

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OX27 8RU 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 8RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hethe1.9 miles E
Ardley2.1 miles SW
Bucknell2.3 miles S
Fritwell2.4 miles W
Croughton2.5 miles NW
Fringford2.6 miles E
Souldern2.7 miles W
Mixbury3.4 miles NE
Bicester3.7 miles SE
Somerton3.8 miles W
Aynho3.9 miles NW
Upper Heyford4 miles W
Hinton4.6 miles N
Chesterton4.6 miles S
Chetwode4.7 miles E
London55 miles E
Glasgow294 miles NW
Edinburgh287 miles N
Cardiff92 miles W
Liverpool126 miles NW
Southampton73 miles S
Saint Ives82 miles SW

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