Affluence in OX26 2LH
How OX26 2LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester West
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
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How well off OX26 2LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 2LH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the OX26 2LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the OX26 2LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the OX26 2LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 2LH (Bicester West) (about 1,792 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.