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Affluence in OX25 1QF

How OX25 1QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX25 1QF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX25 1QF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the OX25 1QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

OX25 1QFEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other23.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in the OX25 1QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX25 1QFEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the OX25 1QF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

OX25 1QFEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX25 1QF (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 1,607 residents).

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

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