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Affluence in OX16 4

How OX16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
8,274 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX16 4 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Living environment7.6
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

68.5% of adults in OX16 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX16 4England
Employee, full-time49.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in OX16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in OX16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

OX16 4England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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