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Affluence in RG8 0

How RG8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
10,910 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG8 0 scores 8.9 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Living environment6.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills8.9
  • Income9.1
  • Children in low-income families9.4
  • Employment9.6
  • Crime9.7
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in RG8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

RG8 0England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.3% of adults in RG8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG8 0England
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.1% of adults in RG8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.

RG8 0England
Degree level or above49.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.9%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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