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Affluence in OX3

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
55,611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX3 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 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income7.2
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,863
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in OX3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 19.9% are full-time students.

OX3England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student19.9%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in OX3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX3England
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students19.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.2% of adults in OX3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

OX3England
Degree level or above48.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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