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Affluence in OX7

How OX7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
35,738 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX7 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment4.1
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Crime8.4
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,266
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in OX7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX7England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in OX7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX7England
Higher managerial & professional18.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in OX7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

OX7England
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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