Economy and work in South Oxfordshire
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 158,084 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South Oxfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
South Oxfordshire’s 93 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 45.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in South Oxfordshire earned a median of £48,525 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn South Oxfordshire, 1,750 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn South Oxfordshire, 1.8% 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
- 42% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 54% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only83.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Oxfordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
South Oxfordshire is 27th highest of 348 for employment rate.