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Postcode · Didcot

Affluence in OX11 6BY

How OX11 6BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Didcot West
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX11 6BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX11 6BY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,765
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.1% of adults in the OX11 6BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

OX11 6BYEngland
Employee, full-time50.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the OX11 6BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX11 6BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the OX11 6BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

OX11 6BYEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX11 6BY (Didcot West) (about 2,083 residents).

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

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