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Affluence in OX26 3

How OX26 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
6,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX26 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX26 3 scores 9.2 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.

Overall score
9.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Crime8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Employment9.2
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£79,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.3% of adults in OX26 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

OX26 3England
Employee, full-time50.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired12.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in OX26 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX26 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in OX26 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

OX26 3England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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