Affluence in OX5 1LH
How OX5 1LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
OX5 1LHKidlington
How well off OX5 1LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX5 1LH 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.7% of adults in the OX5 1LH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the OX5 1LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the OX5 1LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX5 1LH (Begbroke, Yarnton & Water Eaton) (about 1,433 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.