A further 172 local people will be paid a fairer wage, thanks to the 28 new employers that have committed to the 2026/27 Oxford Living Wage since it was announced.
This brings the total to 193 accredited employers, meaning over 32,000 local people (1,298 from the new businesses) will be paid at least £14.06 an hour.
The new Oxford Living Wage rate was announced in November and came into effect in April. As always, it is set at 95% of the London Living Wage to reflect the high cost of living the city.
New employers
The growing community of accredited Oxford Living Wage employers is varied and represents the diversity of the city’s businesses. The newest accreditees are:
Active Oxfordshire, African Families in the UK (AFiUK), Agile Collective Ltd, ASA Landscape Architects Ltd, Cinderella's Cleaning Services (Oxford) Limited, Cyclox, Damascus Rose Kitchen, ExamSure, IRL Oxford, Kelpie Coffee, Makespace Oxford, Mortimer Hall Management Committee, Natural Bread Company, OCCA House LTD, Oxford Biomedica UK Limited, Oxford Hospitals Charity, Oxford North, Oxford Professional Education Group, OXPIP, Purcell Architecture Ltd, Refeyn Ltd, Stella’s Cleaning Services Ltd, Sustainable Asset Maintenance Services, Systematic Review Consultants LTD, The Mint House, The Missing Bean Ltd, The Project PT Limited and. Versantus IT Services Limited.
Oxford City Council welcomes any business based or operating in the city, that pays £14.06 or more to all staff, to accredit.
An Oxford Living Wage accreditation signifies an employer's commitment to fair pay, supports recruitment and retention, and can help towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives.
The full list of employer benefits and criteria is available on the Council’s website.
About the Oxford Living Wage
The Oxford Living Wage was launched in 2018 in response to Oxford’s long-term position as one of the UK’s most unaffordable cities.
It has grown out of the Living Wage Foundation’s national campaign and set annually by Oxford City Council at 95% of the London Living Wage. It’s based on extensive research by the Living Wage Foundation and Resolution Foundation into the actual costs of living like housing, food, and transport.
Comment
"Every single Oxford Living Wage employer - new or reaccrediting, big or small - is directly helping to build a fairer city. I am delighted that so many have joined the community in the last few months and I hope it inspires others to consider it. Together, we’re creating a fairer Oxford, supporting local families and helping boost our local economy.”
Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council
“Every Missing Bean Cafe is shaped by the neighbourhood it sits in, and it’s our staff who make that possible. We hire people who care: about the coffee, about the customers, and about the community around them. We give them the space to make the Cafe their own, and by paying everyone Oxford Living Wage and above, means they have the opportunity to live amongst their communities and be as enthusiastic as we are to keep serving the good stuff, day-in, day-out."
Olly Wilkins, Marketing Director, Missing Bean
