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Affluence in OX12

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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
42,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX12 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Living environment7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Employment7.8
  • Crime7.9
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,663
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in OX12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

OX12England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43% of adults in OX12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX12England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in OX12 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

OX12England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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