PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Carterton

Affluence in OX18 1

How OX18 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
15,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX18 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX18 1 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Income7.9
  • Crime7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Employment8.6
  • Living environment8.7
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.7% of adults in OX18 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

OX18 1England
Employee, full-time52.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in OX18 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX18 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in OX18 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

OX18 1England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 226 postcodes