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Affluence in OX3 9LY

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

Neighbourhood
Barton
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 9LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 9LY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,151
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in the OX3 9LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

OX3 9LYEngland
Employee, full-time48%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the OX3 9LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX3 9LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine23.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the OX3 9LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

OX3 9LYEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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 9LY (Barton) (about 2,732 residents).

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

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