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Affluence in OX8 1

How OX8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
5,223 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX8 1 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income7.3
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Living environment8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,936
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in OX8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

OX8 1England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in OX8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX8 1England
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.7% of adults in OX8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

OX8 1England
Degree level or above42.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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