Oxford vs Reading

A side-by-side comparison of the Oxford and Readinglocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Reading is the more populous; council tax is lower in Reading.

	Oxford	Reading
Population	162,040	174,224
Density	3,553/km²	4,313/km²
Deprivation	1% in most-deprived 10%	5% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,678	£2,613
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	92%
Aged under 16	16%	19%
Aged 16–64	73%	69%
Aged 65+	12%	12%

Oxford council area →Reading council area →