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Affluence in OX28 5NL

How OX28 5NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Witney Central
Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX28 5NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX28 5NL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,676
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the OX28 5NL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

OX28 5NLEngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the OX28 5NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX28 5NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the OX28 5NL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

OX28 5NLEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX28 5NL (Witney Central) (about 1,323 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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