Affluence in OX5 2FX
How OX5 2FX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidlington North
- Council
- Cherwell
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
How well off OX5 2FX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX5 2FX area scores 7.0 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
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the OX5 2FX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the OX5 2FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the OX5 2FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX5 2FX (Kidlington North) (about 1,310 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.