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Affluence in OX3 7

How OX3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
20,973 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX3 7 scores 8.3 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
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Employment8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,163
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

45.5% of adults in OX3 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 33.1% are full-time students.

OX3 7England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student33.1%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in OX3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students32.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49% of adults in OX3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

OX3 7England
Degree level or above49%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%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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