Affluence in OX5 1XB
How OX5 1XB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidlington South
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
OX5 1XBKidlington
How well off OX5 1XB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX5 1XB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the OX5 1XB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the OX5 1XB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the OX5 1XB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX5 1XB (Kidlington South) (about 1,435 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.