What stands out here?
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 34% here, compared with 12% across Cheltenham (21.5 percentage points higher).
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.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 27.1% here, compared with 43.1% across Cheltenham (16 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 25.2% here, compared with 13.4% across Cheltenham (11.8 percentage points higher).
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
16.1%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
947 out of 5,882.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
5.9%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
347 out of 5,869.
Source and method →People counted in the census
5,86921 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
5,869 out of 5,869.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
27.1%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
1,246 out of 4,592.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
58.5%21 March 2021 · Oakley
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
1,440 out of 2,461.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
23.6%21 March 2021 · Oakley
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
582 out of 2,461.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
38.7%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
1,771 out of 4,577.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
57.9%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
2,648 out of 4,577.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
5.9%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
270 out of 4,577.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
25.2%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
1,157 out of 4,592.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
13%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
325 out of 2,468.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
19%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
871 out of 4,577.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
34%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
831 out of 2,468.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
3.5%21 March 2021 · Oakley
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
158 out of 4,577.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Gloucestershire Constabulary: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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