Age and gender statistics

Age profile

At the 2021 Census it was estimated that 30% of Oxford's population was aged 18-29 years (compared to 16% for Oxfordshire and 14% for England and Wales), and the city has the second youngest median age - 31 years - of any place in England and Wales
Between 2000 and 2010, there was been a marked increase in the birth rate causing a rise in the number of children. The general fertility rate has generally been in decline since 2011. Between Census 2011 and Census 2021 there has been a decrease of 23% in under 5 year olds (-2,110)
Census 2021 data shows that 4% of Oxford’s population is aged 0-4 years old and 10% of the population is aged 0-10 years old. This compares to 6% and 12% respectively in 2011.
Adults of working age (16-64 years) make up for 73% of the total Oxford population according to the Census 2021. This is higher than county (64%) and national (60%) averages.
Those aged 65+ years make up 12% of the population in the city. This is lower than county (18%) and national averages (18%).
The number of people aged over 75 years has increased slightly in the last 10 years (+595) - making up 5% of the population of the city. This is lower than the county (9%) and the national averages (8%).