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Affluence in OX17 3SH

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

Neighbourhood
Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,887 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX17 3SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX17 3SH 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 (3.0 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 services3.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,246
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in the OX17 3SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX17 3SHEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in the OX17 3SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX17 3SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the OX17 3SH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

OX17 3SHEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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 3SH (Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham) (about 1,887 residents).

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

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