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Affluence in OX16 3

How OX16 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
11,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX16 3 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Crime6.1
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.1% of adults in OX16 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

OX16 3England
Employee, full-time50.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in OX16 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in OX16 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

OX16 3England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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