Affluence in OX26 1BS
How OX26 1BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
OX26 1BSBicester
How well off OX26 1BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 1BS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
78.2% of adults in the OX26 1BS area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the OX26 1BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.1% of adults in the OX26 1BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 1BS (Bicester South) (about 1,677 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.