Affluence in OX5 1BS
How OX5 1BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidlington South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
OX5 1BSKidlington
How well off OX5 1BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX5 1BS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the OX5 1BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the OX5 1BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the OX5 1BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX5 1BS (Kidlington South) (about 1,607 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.