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Affluence in OX16 0NF

How OX16 0NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Banbury Ruscote
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 0NF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 0NF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,397
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the OX16 0NF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

OX16 0NFEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the OX16 0NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 0NFEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.2%11.3%
Routine25%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the OX16 0NF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

OX16 0NFEngland
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX16 0NF (Banbury Ruscote) (about 1,528 residents).

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

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