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Postcode · Bicester

Affluence in OX26 4FR

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

Neighbourhood
Bicester East
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX26 4FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 4FR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,989
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.7% of adults in the OX26 4FR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

OX26 4FREngland
Employee, full-time47.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the OX26 4FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX26 4FREngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the OX26 4FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

OX26 4FREngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 4FR (Bicester East) (about 1,576 residents).

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

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