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Affluence in OX12 7NG

How OX12 7NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grove
Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX12 7NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX12 7NG area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,514
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the OX12 7NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

OX12 7NGEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the OX12 7NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX12 7NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the OX12 7NG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

OX12 7NGEngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX12 7NG (Grove) (about 1,756 residents).

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

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