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Affluence in OX17 1

How OX17 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
18,568 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX17 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX17 1 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Employment8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,704
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in OX17 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

OX17 1England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in OX17 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX17 1England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in OX17 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

OX17 1England
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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