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Affluence in OX3 9DN

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

Neighbourhood
Headington
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 9DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 9DN 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,789
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the OX3 9DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

OX3 9DNEngland
Employee, full-time47.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.7% of adults in the OX3 9DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 9DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional30%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.2%11.3%
Routine4.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

68.8% of adults in the OX3 9DN area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

OX3 9DNEngland
Degree level or above68.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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 9DN (Headington) (about 1,673 residents).

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

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