Affluence in OX26 2BN
How OX26 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester West
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,164 (2024)
OX26 2BNBicester
How well off OX26 2BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 2BN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the OX26 2BN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the OX26 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the OX26 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 2BN (Bicester West) (about 1,164 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.