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Affluence in OX26 4

How OX26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
8,108 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX26 4 scores 7.8 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.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Crime7.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.1% of adults in OX26 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

OX26 4England
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in OX26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX26 4England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in OX26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

OX26 4England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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