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Affluence in OX16 4QX

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

Neighbourhood
Banbury Grimsbury
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 4QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 4QX 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
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

71.9% of adults in the OX16 4QX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

OX16 4QXEngland
Employee, full-time52.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the OX16 4QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 4QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine26.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the OX16 4QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

OX16 4QXEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 4QX (Banbury Grimsbury) (about 1,870 residents).

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

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