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Population in Oxford

Every population series published for Oxford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Oxford, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,393 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,499 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,106 or 151.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,862 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,806 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -4,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -3,854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,998 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -4,813 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -4,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -4,927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,499 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodNet internal migration by local authority
Year to mid-2012-1,393 people
Year to mid-2013-1,862 people
Year to mid-2014-1,806 people
Year to mid-2015-4,032 people
Year to mid-2016-3,298 people
Year to mid-2017-2,790 people
Year to mid-2018-2,630 people
Year to mid-2019-3,854 people
Year to mid-2020-2,998 people
Year to mid-2021-4,813 people
Year to mid-2022-2,107 people
Year to mid-2023-4,001 people
Year to mid-2024-4,927 people
Year to mid-2025-3,499 people

ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -3,499 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Oxford, international migration into a local authority fell from 6,557 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,232 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 325 or 5.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 7,215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 7,810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 7,725 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 8,465 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 8,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 7,688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8,644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 9,731 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 9,664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,232 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodInternational migration into a local authority
Year to mid-20126,557 people
Year to mid-20137,215 people
Year to mid-20147,810 people
Year to mid-20157,725 people
Year to mid-20168,465 people
Year to mid-20177,338 people
Year to mid-20187,553 people
Year to mid-20198,416 people
Year to mid-20206,961 people
Year to mid-20217,688 people
Year to mid-20228,644 people
Year to mid-20239,731 people
Year to mid-20249,664 people
Year to mid-20256,232 people

ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 6,232 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Oxford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 4,944 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,030 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 86 or 1.7% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,588 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,118 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,759 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,835 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,030 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodInternational migration out of a local authority
Year to mid-20124,944 people
Year to mid-20134,588 people
Year to mid-20145,118 people
Year to mid-20154,686 people
Year to mid-20164,759 people
Year to mid-20175,158 people
Year to mid-20185,250 people
Year to mid-20195,854 people
Year to mid-20205,167 people
Year to mid-20213,583 people
Year to mid-20224,245 people
Year to mid-20233,835 people
Year to mid-20244,635 people
Year to mid-20255,030 people

ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,030 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Oxford, net international migration by local authority fell from 1,613 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,202 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 411 or 25.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,706 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,562 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,794 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,029 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,202 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodNet international migration by local authority
Year to mid-20121,613 people
Year to mid-20132,627 people
Year to mid-20142,692 people
Year to mid-20153,039 people
Year to mid-20163,706 people
Year to mid-20172,180 people
Year to mid-20182,303 people
Year to mid-20192,562 people
Year to mid-20201,794 people
Year to mid-20214,105 people
Year to mid-20224,399 people
Year to mid-20235,896 people
Year to mid-20245,029 people
Year to mid-20251,202 people

ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,202 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Oxford, births by local authority fell from 2,052 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,419 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 633 or 30.8% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,933 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,948 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,839 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,442 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,419 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodBirths by local authority
Year to mid-20122,052 people
Year to mid-20131,933 people
Year to mid-20141,948 people
Year to mid-20151,839 people
Year to mid-20161,870 people
Year to mid-20171,711 people
Year to mid-20181,643 people
Year to mid-20191,607 people
Year to mid-20201,442 people
Year to mid-20211,363 people
Year to mid-20221,415 people
Year to mid-20231,424 people
Year to mid-20241,478 people
Year to mid-20251,419 people

ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,419 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Oxford, deaths by local authority rose from 920 in Year to mid-2012 to 982 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 62 or 6.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 976 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 942 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 898 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 895 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 907 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,013 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 977 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 991 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 982 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodDeaths by local authority
Year to mid-2012920 people
Year to mid-2013976 people
Year to mid-2014882 people
Year to mid-2015942 people
Year to mid-2016898 people
Year to mid-2017895 people
Year to mid-2018967 people
Year to mid-2019907 people
Year to mid-20201,013 people
Year to mid-2021941 people
Year to mid-2022968 people
Year to mid-2023977 people
Year to mid-2024991 people
Year to mid-2025982 people

ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 982 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Oxford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,132 in Year to mid-2012 to 437 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 695 or 61.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 957 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 897 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 816 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 429 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 437 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodBirths minus deaths by local authority
Year to mid-20121,132 people
Year to mid-2013957 people
Year to mid-20141,066 people
Year to mid-2015897 people
Year to mid-2016972 people
Year to mid-2017816 people
Year to mid-2018676 people
Year to mid-2019700 people
Year to mid-2020429 people
Year to mid-2021422 people
Year to mid-2022447 people
Year to mid-2023447 people
Year to mid-2024487 people
Year to mid-2025437 people

ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 437 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Oxford, other population change by local authority fell from 810 in Year to mid-2012 to -27 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 837 or 103.3% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 429 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 239 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 39 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -27 people · published 29 July 2026

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PeriodOther population change by local authority
Year to mid-2012810 people
Year to mid-2013787 people
Year to mid-2014714 people
Year to mid-2015670 people
Year to mid-2016583 people
Year to mid-2017429 people
Year to mid-2018239 people
Year to mid-201939 people
Year to mid-202050 people
Year to mid-2021601 people
Year to mid-2022-18 people
Year to mid-2023-1 people
Year to mid-20244 people
Year to mid-2025-27 people

ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -27 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Oxford, population by local authority rose from 150,245 in Mid-2011 to 166,034 in Mid-2024, a change of 15,789 or 10.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 150,245 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 152,407 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 154,916 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 157,582 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 158,156 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 160,119 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 160,754 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 161,342 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 160,789 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 160,064 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 160,379 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 163,100 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 165,441 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 166,034 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodPopulation by local authority
Mid-2011150,245 people
Mid-2012152,407 people
Mid-2013154,916 people
Mid-2014157,582 people
Mid-2015158,156 people
Mid-2016160,119 people
Mid-2017160,754 people
Mid-2018161,342 people
Mid-2019160,789 people
Mid-2020160,064 people
Mid-2021160,379 people
Mid-2022163,100 people
Mid-2023165,441 people
Mid-2024166,034 people

ONS. Latest: 166,034 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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