BBC News - 2011 Census: Rise in foreign-born residents The number of foreign-born residents in England and Wales has risen by nearly three million since 2001 to 7.5 million people, the 2011 census shows. That means about one in eight - 13% - of residents were born outside the UK. The most common birthplaces o
Oxford City Council - Population statistics Oxford's 'usual resident population' was estimated to be 154,800 in June 2013 (latest estimate). Oxford is in the middle of a period of rapid growth. The city's population grew by 12% over the decade 2001-2011 and is projected to continue growing rapidly,