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Affluence in OX9 3QH

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

Neighbourhood
Chinnor & Tetsworth
Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,578 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX9 3QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX9 3QH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,952
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the OX9 3QH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX9 3QHEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.8% of adults in the OX9 3QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX9 3QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.3% of adults in the OX9 3QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

OX9 3QHEngland
Degree level or above44.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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 3QH (Chinnor & Tetsworth) (about 2,578 residents).

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

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