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Affluence in OX16 1

How OX16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
19,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX16 1 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Employment6.4
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,176
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in OX16 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX16 1England
Employee, full-time47.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in OX16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in OX16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

OX16 1England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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