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Homes rented privately

14.4% to 65.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 14.4% in Northfield Brook to 65.5% in Holywell — a gap of 51.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Northfield Brook	14.4%	381	2,647
Blackbird Leys	14.6%	341	2,339
Wolvercote	20.7%	426	2,061
Rose Hill & Iffley	21.9%	566	2,582
Barton & Sandhills	24.6%	654	2,661
Littlemore	27.1%	659	2,434
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	28.3%	840	2,964
Marston	28.9%	762	2,639
Quarry & Risinghurst	29.1%	832	2,855
Cowley	30.4%	822	2,701
Churchill	30.9%	761	2,459
Lye Valley	31.3%	695	2,219
Headington Hill & Northway	31.6%	654	2,067
Hinksey Park	32.4%	784	2,422
Summertown	33.7%	711	2,107
Headington	36%	994	2,762
Temple Cowley	37.4%	922	2,467
Donnington	40%	992	2,483
Walton Manor	42.1%	723	1,719
St Clement's	44.6%	980	2,197
Osney & St Thomas	44.8%	1,159	2,589
St Mary's	53.2%	1,301	2,446
Carfax & Jericho	56.6%	729	1,289
Holywell	65.5%	76	116

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People reporting bad or very bad health

1% to 5.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1% in Holywell to 5.7% in Blackbird Leys — a gap of 4.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Holywell	1%	59	6,046
Walton Manor	1.6%	91	5,762
Carfax & Jericho	1.6%	128	8,083
Summertown	1.9%	127	6,513
St Mary's	2.4%	171	7,246
Osney & St Thomas	2.5%	161	6,484
Marston	2.8%	208	7,330
Headington Hill & Northway	2.9%	188	6,504
St Clement's	3%	177	5,989
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	3%	203	6,816
Headington	3%	213	7,113
Cowley	3.2%	242	7,665
Lye Valley	3.2%	226	7,122
Quarry & Risinghurst	3.3%	231	7,090
Donnington	3.7%	265	7,242
Churchill	3.8%	286	7,621
Hinksey Park	3.8%	211	5,578
Temple Cowley	4%	278	6,911
Barton & Sandhills	4.1%	295	7,276
Wolvercote	4.3%	210	4,874
Rose Hill & Iffley	5.1%	360	7,083
Littlemore	5.3%	331	6,230
Northfield Brook	5.6%	394	7,080
Blackbird Leys	5.7%	364	6,387

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People aged 65 or over

0.5% to 21.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 0.5% in Holywell to 21.3% in Wolvercote — a gap of 20.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Holywell	0.5%	33	6,045
Carfax & Jericho	4.2%	340	8,083
St Mary's	7.9%	571	7,246
Temple Cowley	8.5%	590	6,912
Churchill	8.9%	681	7,622
Donnington	9.1%	662	7,238
Northfield Brook	9.4%	669	7,080
Lye Valley	9.7%	692	7,122
St Clement's	10%	596	5,989
Headington Hill & Northway	10%	652	6,503
Osney & St Thomas	10.1%	655	6,487
Barton & Sandhills	10.2%	743	7,270
Cowley	11.5%	885	7,664
Littlemore	12%	746	6,233
Walton Manor	12.1%	695	5,764
Blackbird Leys	12.3%	786	6,388
Hinksey Park	13.9%	776	5,578
Rose Hill & Iffley	15.4%	1,092	7,082
Marston	15.9%	1,165	7,332
Quarry & Risinghurst	16.1%	1,142	7,088
Summertown	16.7%	1,090	6,514
Headington	17.3%	1,231	7,111
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	21.1%	1,438	6,816
Wolvercote	21.3%	1,040	4,875

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

0.8% to 29.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 0.8% in Holywell to 29.6% in Blackbird Leys — a gap of 28.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Holywell	0.8%	47	5,988
Carfax & Jericho	2%	160	7,826
Walton Manor	3.1%	155	5,024
Summertown	5.7%	298	5,212
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	7%	392	5,568
St Mary's	8%	527	6,618
Osney & St Thomas	8%	450	5,641
Headington	8.1%	496	6,108
St Clement's	8.7%	476	5,447
Headington Hill & Northway	9.8%	531	5,427
Hinksey Park	9.9%	465	4,720
Wolvercote	11%	437	3,962
Quarry & Risinghurst	11.8%	686	5,808
Churchill	14%	903	6,435
Marston	14.1%	841	5,953
Lye Valley	15.1%	904	5,976
Donnington	16.1%	989	6,132
Temple Cowley	16.3%	958	5,886
Littlemore	19.3%	950	4,934
Cowley	20.4%	1,265	6,205
Barton & Sandhills	21.8%	1,242	5,705
Northfield Brook	22.9%	1,267	5,528
Rose Hill & Iffley	23.1%	1,311	5,687
Blackbird Leys	29.6%	1,456	4,927

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

21.7% to 70.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 21.7% in Blackbird Leys to 70.3% in Cutteslowe & Sunnymead — a gap of 48.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Blackbird Leys	21.7%	1,067	4,927
Holywell	23.7%	1,417	5,988
Northfield Brook	28.8%	1,592	5,528
Lye Valley	36.8%	2,199	5,976
Barton & Sandhills	37.5%	2,139	5,705
Littlemore	38%	1,876	4,934
Rose Hill & Iffley	38.3%	2,176	5,687
Churchill	39.6%	2,550	6,435
Cowley	40%	2,482	6,205
Temple Cowley	46.2%	2,721	5,886
Carfax & Jericho	46.4%	3,635	7,826
Donnington	48.1%	2,947	6,132
Headington Hill & Northway	49.2%	2,671	5,427
Marston	52.4%	3,118	5,953
St Clement's	53.4%	2,907	5,447
Quarry & Risinghurst	54.9%	3,190	5,808
St Mary's	55.6%	3,681	6,618
Wolvercote	60.3%	2,391	3,962
Headington	61.9%	3,781	6,108
Walton Manor	63%	3,167	5,024
Hinksey Park	64.2%	3,029	4,720
Osney & St Thomas	64.5%	3,637	5,641
Summertown	65.6%	3,417	5,212
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	70.3%	3,912	5,568

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.1% to 29%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.1% in Walton Manor to 29% in Blackbird Leys — a gap of 22.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Walton Manor	6.1%	105	1,719
Summertown	6.6%	139	2,106
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	9%	266	2,964
Headington	9.8%	271	2,761
Carfax & Jericho	11%	142	1,290
Quarry & Risinghurst	11.8%	338	2,855
Marston	12%	317	2,638
St Mary's	12.8%	314	2,446
Osney & St Thomas	12.9%	333	2,589
Wolvercote	13.5%	279	2,062
Hinksey Park	13.8%	335	2,421
Headington Hill & Northway	14%	290	2,067
Holywell	14.7%	17	116
Temple Cowley	15.1%	373	2,467
St Clement's	16%	353	2,201
Donnington	17.5%	436	2,485
Cowley	18.3%	493	2,701
Littlemore	18.5%	450	2,432
Barton & Sandhills	19.7%	524	2,664
Lye Valley	19.8%	439	2,218
Churchill	20.9%	514	2,460
Rose Hill & Iffley	20.9%	540	2,584
Northfield Brook	25.6%	678	2,648
Blackbird Leys	29%	678	2,340

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7.7% to 47.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 7.7% in Walton Manor to 47.9% in Blackbird Leys — a gap of 40.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Walton Manor	7.7%	132	1,719
Summertown	9.4%	198	2,107
St Mary's	10.3%	253	2,446
Marston	10.5%	277	2,639
Headington	11.1%	306	2,762
Quarry & Risinghurst	12%	344	2,855
Cowley	12.8%	345	2,701
Cutteslowe & Sunnymead	13.1%	388	2,964
Temple Cowley	15%	371	2,467
Wolvercote	15.8%	326	2,061
Hinksey Park	16.8%	407	2,422
Donnington	17.3%	430	2,483
Carfax & Jericho	17.4%	224	1,289
Osney & St Thomas	19.6%	508	2,589
St Clement's	20.5%	450	2,197
Lye Valley	20.6%	458	2,219
Headington Hill & Northway	23.1%	477	2,067
Littlemore	25.3%	617	2,434
Rose Hill & Iffley	29.6%	764	2,582
Holywell	31.9%	37	116
Barton & Sandhills	35.3%	940	2,661
Churchill	39%	958	2,459
Northfield Brook	46%	1,217	2,647
Blackbird Leys	47.9%	1,120	2,339

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24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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