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Affluence in OX3 8DA

How OX3 8DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barton
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 8DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 8DA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,151
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the OX3 8DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

OX3 8DAEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in the OX3 8DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 8DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the OX3 8DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

OX3 8DAEngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX3 8DA (Barton) (about 1,558 residents).

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

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