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Affluence in OX49 5

How OX49 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
9,960 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX49 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX49 5 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.4
  • Income8.8
  • Crime8.8
  • Employment9.4
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,230
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in OX49 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OX49 5England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in OX49 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX49 5England
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in OX49 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

OX49 5England
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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