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Affluence in OX25 3

How OX25 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
6,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX25 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX25 3 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 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
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Crime8.2
  • Income8.8
  • Children in low-income families8.8
  • Older people in low-income households9.2
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Employment9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,057
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

64.3% of adults in OX25 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX25 3England
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in OX25 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX25 3England
Higher managerial & professional22.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in OX25 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

OX25 3England
Degree level or above46.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%18.1%

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

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