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Affluence in OX6 9WY

How OX6 9WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bicester North
Council
Cherwell
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,042 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OX6 9WY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX6 9WY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.2% of adults in the OX6 9WY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

OX6 9WYEngland
Employee, full-time48.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in the OX6 9WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX6 9WYEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.9% of adults in the OX6 9WY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

OX6 9WYEngland
Degree level or above42.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%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 9WY (Bicester North) (about 2,042 residents).

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

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