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Affluence in OX49

How OX49 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX49 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 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OX49England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX49England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

OX49England
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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