Affluence in OX26 4UX
How OX26 4UX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester East
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
OX26 4UXBicester
How well off OX26 4UX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 4UX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the OX26 4UX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the OX26 4UX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the OX26 4UX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 4UX (Bicester East) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.