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Affluence in OX3 8JN

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

Neighbourhood
Risinghurst & Sandhills
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 8JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 8JN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,983
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the OX3 8JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

OX3 8JNEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the OX3 8JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 8JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.3% of adults in the OX3 8JN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

OX3 8JNEngland
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17%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 8JN (Risinghurst & Sandhills) (about 1,432 residents).

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

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