Affluence in OX17 2LX
How OX17 2LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,307 (2024)
OX17 2LXBanbury
How well off OX17 2LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX17 2LX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the OX17 2LX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the OX17 2LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the OX17 2LX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX17 2LX (Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden) (about 1,307 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.