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Affluence in OX3 9

How OX3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
24,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX3 9 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,221
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

59.5% of adults in OX3 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.

OX3 9England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student13.5%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in OX3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 9England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.7% of adults in OX3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

OX3 9England
Degree level or above50.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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