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Affluence in RG9 3

How RG9 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
12,427 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RG9 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RG9 3 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment4.7
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Crime8.2
  • Employment8.7
  • Children in low-income families8.7
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,123
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

56.6% of adults in RG9 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RG9 3England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in RG9 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RG9 3England
Higher managerial & professional25%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.7% of adults in RG9 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

RG9 3England
Degree level or above48.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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