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Affluence in OX

How OX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
754,463 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 424 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Crime7.5
  • Employment7.9
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,513
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in OX are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

OXEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in OX work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OXEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students9.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in OX hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

OXEngland
Degree level or above41.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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