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Affluence in OX28 3

How OX28 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
6,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX28 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX28 3 scores 8.8 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Crime9.5
  • Living environment9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,097
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in OX28 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

OX28 3England
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in OX28 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX28 3England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.4% of adults in OX28 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

OX28 3England
Degree level or above40.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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