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Affluence in OX6 3

How OX6 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
1,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX6 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX6 3 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£72,864
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in OX6 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX6 3England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed14.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.9% of adults in OX6 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX6 3England
Higher managerial & professional25.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.7% of adults in OX6 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

OX6 3England
Degree level or above49.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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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