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Affluence in OX6 8HN

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

Neighbourhood
Bicester West
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OX6 8HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX6 8HN area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,050
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the OX6 8HN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

OX6 8HNEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the OX6 8HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX6 8HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the OX6 8HN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

OX6 8HNEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX6 8HN (Bicester West) (about 1,686 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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