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Affluence in OX16 5

How OX16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
11,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX16 5 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 (3.8 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,714
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in OX16 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX16 5England
Employee, full-time50%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in OX16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 5England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in OX16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

OX16 5England
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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