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Economy and work in Oxford

District

The north west of the South East. 165,940 people in 46 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Oxford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Oxford’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,289
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Oxford earned a median of £43,289 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Oxford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Oxford is £43,289.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,120
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Oxford, 3,120 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Oxford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Oxford is 3,120.

Claimant rate

Council
2.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Oxford, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
16% lower3.1%
Against the UK
33% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Oxford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Oxford is 2.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
81.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

81.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Oxford were in work in the year to March 2026.

Oxford is joint 49th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Oxford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Oxford is 81.7%.