Affluence in OX26 6WT
How OX26 6WT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bicester South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,604 (2024)
OX26 6WTBicester
How well off OX26 6WT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX26 6WT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.8% of adults in the OX26 6WT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the OX26 6WT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the OX26 6WT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX26 6WT (Bicester South) (about 2,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.