Affluence in OX3 9TX
How OX3 9TX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Islip, Arncott & Chesterton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,153 (2024)
OX3 9TXOxford
How well off OX3 9TX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX3 9TX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
60.8% of adults in the OX3 9TX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the OX3 9TX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.4% of adults in the OX3 9TX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX3 9TX (Islip, Arncott & Chesterton) (about 1,153 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.