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Affluence in OX16

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

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
59,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX16 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,760
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in OX16 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

OX16England
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in OX16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX16England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in OX16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

OX16England
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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