Affluence in OX26 1BL
How OX26 1BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,079 (2024)
OX26 1BLBicester
How well off OX26 1BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 1BL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.4% of adults in the OX26 1BL area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the OX26 1BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.5% of adults in the OX26 1BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 1BL (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 3,079 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.