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Affluence in OX14

How OX14 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
56,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX14 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime8.1
  • Living environment8.3
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,260
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in OX14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

OX14England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in OX14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX14England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in OX14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

OX14England
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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