Affluence in OX16 0SQ
How OX16 0SQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banbury Ruscote
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
OX16 0SQBanbury
How well off OX16 0SQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 0SQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the OX16 0SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the OX16 0SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the OX16 0SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX16 0SQ (Banbury Ruscote) (about 1,475 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.