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Affluence in OX27

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

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
18,341 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX27 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX27 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.9
  • Crime8.9
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,287
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in OX27 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

OX27England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in OX27 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX27England
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in OX27 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

OX27England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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