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Affluence in OX9

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

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
25,926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX9 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment6.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Crime8.7
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,902
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in OX9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX9England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45% of adults in OX9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX9England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in OX9 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

OX9England
Degree level or above42.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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