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Affluence in OX27 7

How OX27 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
9,883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX27 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX27 7 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment4.6
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Crime7.8
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,509
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in OX27 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX27 7England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in OX27 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX27 7England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in OX27 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

OX27 7England
Degree level or above39.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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