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Affluence in OX16 1UB

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

Neighbourhood
Banbury Hardwick
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,380 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 1UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 1UB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,451
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.1% of adults in the OX16 1UB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

OX16 1UBEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the OX16 1UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 1UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the OX16 1UB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

OX16 1UBEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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 1UB (Banbury Hardwick) (about 1,380 residents).

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

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