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Affluence in OX29

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

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
47,538 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX29 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX29 scores 8.2 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
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Living environment6.9
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income7.9
  • Employment8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Crime8.7
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,160
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in OX29 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX29England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in OX29 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX29England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.1% of adults in OX29 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

OX29England
Degree level or above41.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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