Affluence in OX26 2HG
How OX26 2HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester West
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
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How well off OX26 2HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 2HG area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the OX26 2HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the OX26 2HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the OX26 2HG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 2HG (Bicester West) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.