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Affluence in OX8 5

How OX8 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
7,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX8 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX8 5 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,165
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in OX8 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

OX8 5England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in OX8 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX8 5England
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in OX8 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

OX8 5England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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