Affluence in OX3 8NQ
How OX3 8NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Risinghurst & Sandhills
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,825 (2024)
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How well off OX3 8NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 8NQ 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the OX3 8NQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.5% of adults in the OX3 8NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
66.1% of adults in the OX3 8NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX3 8NQ (Risinghurst & Sandhills) (about 1,825 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.