5 Reasons to Work in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is known for its cobbled lanes, beautiful colleges, and breathtaking countryside, and while we love all of these things, there is much more to the county than movie sets and leafy neighbourhoods.

With that in mind, we’ve looked at the top 5 reasons for working in Oxfordshire - and we should warn you, it’s very tempting.

Startups and Business Parks

Not only is Oxfordshire full of startup companies founded by Oxford University alumni, creating a county full of prospects and opportunities, but the university is also responsible for creating spinout companies based on academic research generated within the university, and on average, a new company is spun out every two months. An impressive £2.1bn in external investment has been raised by Oxford University Innovation spinouts since 2010. Oxfordshire is also home to multiple business parks such as Milton, Oxford Science Park, Abingdon, and Harwell, all providing jobs in science, innovation, technology and business.

Salary

The average salary in Oxfordshire is relatively higher than the average salary across the UK, which is another bonus for moving to the area. And on top of that, salaries in Oxfordshire have gone up 5.3% year-on-year while the national annual change is just 2.4%. Even despite the pressure that CoronaVirus has put on the current climate, salaries in Oxfordshire are still rising and there are thousands of job vacancies on the market.

Education

Families are spoilt for choice when it comes to schools in Oxfordshire, and many parents choose to move to the area to give their children a world-class education. Amongst the top schools in Oxfordshire are Christ Church Cathedral School, St Edwards, Cherwell School, The Dragon, Oxford High School, and many more. But this doesn’t just mean amazing teaching for those who have children, it also means that the area is producing some of the country’s most business-minded and innovative pupils, aiding growth of the local economy and improving the county’s economic development.

Countryside

This beautiful county sits between the Cotswold Hills and the Chiltern Hills with the River Thames meandering through the centre, an idyllic day out, and an even better place to live. As well as an abundance of trails along The Cotswold Way, there are plenty of places to spend the day walking and exploring the Oxfordshire countryside, not to mention the amount of picture-perfect villages to visit including Minster Lovell, Bruern, Shilton, and Aston. For more information on villages in the area, Cotswold Life take you through their favourite 10 in this article.

History

Oxfordshire plays host to a multitude of fascinating museums such as Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers, and Oxford University Museum of Natural History where you can learn about art, scientific studies, archaeology and ethnography. But you don’t have to take a visit to a museum to experience Oxfordshire’s history. Just walking around Oxford you will find quaint buildings dating back to the late Saxon era, and if you travel just a few miles from the centre you will find attractions such as the monumental country house, Blenheim Palace, the ancient pathway named The Ridgeway, and Deddington Castle. You can find more about Oxford’s Architecture on the Oxford City Council website, and information on historic sites in Oxfordshire here.

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