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Affluence in OX9 7

How OX9 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
6,375 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX9 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX9 7 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment2.7
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Crime7.7
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.7
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,717
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in OX9 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

OX9 7England
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed17.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.5% of adults in OX9 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

OX9 7England
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in OX9 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

OX9 7England
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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