PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Banbury

Affluence in OX17 3AU

How OX17 3AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,389 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX17 3AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX17 3AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the OX17 3AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

OX17 3AUEngland
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in the OX17 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX17 3AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the OX17 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

OX17 3AUEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX17 3AU (Kings Sutton, Greatworth & Evenley) (about 2,389 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area