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Affluence in OX25 5BF

How OX25 5BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,111 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX25 5BF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX25 5BF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,864
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

79.1% of adults in the OX25 5BF area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 6.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

OX25 5BFEngland
Employee, full-time54.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired6.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the OX25 5BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX25 5BFEngland
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the OX25 5BF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

OX25 5BFEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX25 5BF (Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords) (about 2,111 residents).

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

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