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Affluence in OX9 3FE

How OX9 3FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thame South
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX9 3FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX9 3FE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

69.5% of adults in the OX9 3FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

OX9 3FEEngland
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in the OX9 3FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX9 3FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.6% of adults in the OX9 3FE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

OX9 3FEEngland
Degree level or above41.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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 3FE (Thame South) (about 2,261 residents).

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

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