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Affluence in OX29 5

How OX29 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
5,002 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX29 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX29 5 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Crime8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,281
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

57.8% of adults in OX29 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

OX29 5England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in OX29 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX29 5England
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.9% of adults in OX29 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

OX29 5England
Degree level or above40.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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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