Oxfordshire average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £48.9k in Cherwell and £50.6k in West Oxfordshire. The UK average salary was £48.5k in 2024. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.

Full-time Employee Average Salary Compared to UK Average in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Average salary in 2025
United Kingdom	£48.5k
Cherwell	£48.9k
Oxford	£49.4k
Vale of White Horse	£50.4k
West Oxfordshire	£50.6k

Oxfordshire average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £35.9k in Cherwell and £39.8k in West Oxfordshire. The UK average salary for female was £42.6k in 2024. The average salary for male is ranging between £56.8k in Cherwell and £57.8k in West Oxfordshire. The UK average salary for male was £52.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Average Salary in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female average salary, 2025	Male average salary
United Kingdom	£42.6k	£52.8k
Cherwell	£35.9k	£56.8k
Oxford	£44.5k	£53.5k
Vale of White Horse	£47.0k	£52.2k
West Oxfordshire	£39.8k	£57.8k

Oxfordshire median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £38.8k in Cherwell and £45.2k in Vale of White Horse. The UK median salary was £39.0k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Median Salary Compared to UK Median Salary in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median salary in 2025
Cherwell	£38.8k
United Kingdom	£39.0k
West Oxfordshire	£40.0k
Oxford	£43.5k
South Oxfordshire	£44.8k
Vale of White Horse	£45.2k

Oxfordshire median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £30.7k in Cherwell and £38.2k in Vale of White Horse. The UK median salary for female was £35.7k in 2024. The median salary for male is ranging between £45.8k in Cherwell and £48.1k in Vale of White Horse. The UK median salary for male was £41.8k in 2024.

Full-time Employee Male and Female Median Salary in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas Compared to UK
Local authority	Female median salary in 2025	Male median salary
Cherwell	£30.7k	£45.8k
United Kingdom	£35.7k	£41.8k
West Oxfordshire	£36.2k	£47.3k
Oxford	£41.1k	£46.2k
South Oxfordshire	£40.2k	£45.8k
Vale of White Horse	£38.2k	£48.1k

Oxfordshire unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 2.2% in West Oxfordshire and 4.1% in Oxford. The UK unemployment rate was 4% in 2024.

Unemployment Rate Compared to UK Unemployment Rate in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Unemployment rate in 2025
West Oxfordshire	2.2%
South Oxfordshire	2.3%
Cherwell	2.5%
Vale of White Horse	3.1%
United Kingdom	4%
Oxford	4.1%

Oxfordshire house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 8.1 in Cherwell and 11.2 in Oxford. Ie. Cherwell resident with middle-income needs 8.1 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Oxford needs 11.2 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.

Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio Compared to UK ration in Oxfordshire Nearby Areas
Local authority	Median house price / salary ratio in 2024
England and Wales	7.54
Cherwell	8.1
West Oxfordshire	8.6
Vale of White Horse	9.2
South Oxfordshire	10.1
Oxford	11.2

Oxfordshire net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Cherwell 003, with £29.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Oxford 003, with £64.0k. Median income was £42.0k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £42.0k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).

The lowest, the Median and the Highest Household Income in Oxfordshire county.
The lowest income	£29.8k
The median income	£42.0k
The highest income	£64.0k

Oxfordshire working age population share

2024 population estimates.

40.5

Oxfordshire
average age

40.8

England & Wales
average age

Oxfordshire working age population share

Population Distribution in Oxfordshire county by Age Group vs. England and Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	138k	18.0%	18.3%
16-64	486k	63.6%	62.8%
65+	140k	18.3%	18.9%