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Affluence in OX6 8

How OX6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Population
3,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX6 8 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in OX6 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

OX6 8England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in OX6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX6 8England
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in OX6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

OX6 8England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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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