Living in South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 139,767 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 4%, #15 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #18 of 378), young families (top 9%, #33 of 378).

Residents139,767
Density206 per km²
Area678.9 km²
Hub airport48 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,086,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverThames, 1.8 km
Main railway line7.0 km
Distance to London70 km
Within 10 km139,767 people
Greater areaGreater Reading, 20 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:57

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How South Oxfordshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family71#33 of 378#2 of 67Map
Low-income household41#302 of 387#36 of 67Map
Low-income family57#142 of 378#7 of 67Map
Single parent64#91 of 378#5 of 67Map
Pensioner couple71#44 of 378#17 of 67Map
Single pensioner77#15 of 378#6 of 67Map
Early retiree68#76 of 387#17 of 67Map
Single professional65#70 of 368#16 of 67Map
Young professional68#75 of 367#19 of 67Map
DINKS68#55 of 362#18 of 67Map
Remote worker56#309 of 387#37 of 67Map
Commuter77#102 of 368#24 of 67Map
Car-free household73#112 of 361#23 of 67Map
Student0#331 of 354#63 of 67Map
First-home buyer53#267 of 378#26 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover32#323 of 388#43 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#67 of 363#19 of 67Map
Expat professional65#56 of 387#20 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover78#18 of 378#10 of 67Map
Nature-focused household69#88 of 388#6 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#174 of 388#27 of 67Map
Rural value seeker46#222 of 388#15 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover41#283 of 388#46 of 67Map
Lottery winner61#127 of 388#28 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#55 of 388#14 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#280 of 388#52 of 67Map
Digital native45#324 of 368#60 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Safety and community94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family89
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Green space70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation56
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Affordability19
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.