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Affluence in OX15

How OX15 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
38,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX15 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 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 services2.5
  • Living environment5.1
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Crime8.7
  • Employment8.7
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,217
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in OX15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

OX15England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in OX15 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX15England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in OX15 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

OX15England
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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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