Affluence in OX26 1DJ
How OX26 1DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
OX26 1DJBicester
How well off OX26 1DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 1DJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the OX26 1DJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the OX26 1DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.1% of adults in the OX26 1DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 1DJ (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.