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Affluence in OX9 2FL

How OX9 2FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thame South
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX9 2FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX9 2FL area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,953
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the OX9 2FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

OX9 2FLEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in the OX9 2FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX9 2FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the OX9 2FL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

OX9 2FLEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX9 2FL (Thame South) (about 1,648 residents).

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

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