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Affluence in OX25 6

How OX25 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
5,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX25 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX25 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 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 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment3.7
  • Income8.7
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment9.7
  • Health and disability9.7
  • Crime9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in OX25 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OX25 6England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.4% of adults in OX25 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX25 6England
Higher managerial & professional21.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in OX25 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

OX25 6England
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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