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Affluence in OX16 3WH

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

Neighbourhood
Banbury Grimsbury
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,758 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 3WH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 3WH area 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 (3.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

69.5% of adults in the OX16 3WH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

OX16 3WHEngland
Employee, full-time51%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the OX16 3WH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 3WHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the OX16 3WH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

OX16 3WHEngland
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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 3WH (Banbury Grimsbury) (about 1,758 residents).

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

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