Affluence in OX3 8JJ
How OX3 8JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Risinghurst & Sandhills
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,878 (2024)
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How well off OX3 8JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 8JJ area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the OX3 8JJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the OX3 8JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
52.1% of adults in the OX3 8JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX3 8JJ (Risinghurst & Sandhills) (about 1,878 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.