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Affluence in OX8

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

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
32,606 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX8 scores 7.9 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
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Living environment7.3
  • Employment7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Crime8.1
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,390
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in OX8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX8England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in OX8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX8England
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in OX8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

OX8England
Degree level or above39%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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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