Contributing to meeting an urgent local demandThe adopted
West Oxfordshire Local Plan (page 54, section 5.81) suggests that between 1981 and 2011, the district's population aged over 60 grew by 82%.
This proportion of the local population is projected to grow further before the year 2031 by an estimated 54%. But there are currently only 614 homes in West Oxfordshire that are specifically designed for older people, representing only 0.01% of the total households in West Oxfordshire (43,241).