Affluence in OX2 8HA
How OX2 8HA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,924 (2024)
OX2 8HAOxford
How well off OX2 8HA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 8HA area scores 9.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the OX2 8HA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the OX2 8HA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the OX2 8HA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX2 8HA (Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton) (about 1,924 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.