Affluence in OX26 3YF
How OX26 3YF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester North
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,525 (2024)
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How well off OX26 3YF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 3YF area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77% of adults in the OX26 3YF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the OX26 3YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the OX26 3YF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 3YF (Bicester North) (about 1,525 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.