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Affluence in OX26 1

How OX26 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
8,425 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX26 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX26 1 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Living environment7.5
  • Employment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,655
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.4% of adults in OX26 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OX26 1England
Employee, full-time51.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in OX26 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX26 1England
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.7% of adults in OX26 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

OX26 1England
Degree level or above49.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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