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Affluence in OX16 9LH

How OX16 9LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Banbury Easington
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,032 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 9LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX16 9LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,635
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the OX16 9LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

OX16 9LHEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the OX16 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16 9LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the OX16 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

OX16 9LHEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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 9LH (Banbury Easington) (about 2,032 residents).

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

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