CHART OF THE MONTH
Rural Oxfordshire still ranked relatively poorly
on geographical barriers to services
November 2015
According to the latest Indices of Deprivation, on the measure of geographical barriers to
services (a sub domain of the overall index), 85 of the 407 lower super output areas* in
Oxfordshire are ranked in the 10% most deprived areas in England.

The geographical barriers to services sub domain includes road distance to GP
surgery, post office, primary school and supermarket / convenience store.
In those areas which are in rural Oxfordshire (on the ONS rural/urban classification), almost
half (46%) of lower super output areas are ranked in the 10% most deprived on barriers to
services.
Geographical barriers to services sub domain of the Indices of Deprivation 2015 by
lower layer super output area
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and database right
2015 Ordnance
Survey 100019348.
Source: Indices of
Deprivation 2015,
Department for
Communities and
Local Government
*Lower Layer
Super Output areas
are used for the
reporting of small
area statistics and
include an average
of 1,500 residents
IMD Geographical Barriers to Services sub-domain 2015
The number (and proportion) of areas in the most deprived 10% in Oxfordshire on
geographical barriers to services is slightly above the previous (2010) Indices of Deprivation.
This means that, relative to other areas in England, the position in Oxfordshire appears to
have worsened.
The district showing the greatest difference is Vale of White Horse which has gone from 16
areas in the worst 10% in 2010 to 23 areas in that category in 2015.
Further work is needed to understand the cause of this change in ranking.
Number of areas per district in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to
services sub domain of the Indices of Deprivation 2010 and 2015
Indices of Deprivation 2010
Indices of Deprivation 2015
Total number
of LSOAs
(2010)
Total number
of LSOAs
(2015)
LSOAs in worst 10% on
geographical access to
services (count and
percent)
LSOAs in worst 10% on
geographical access to
services (count and
percent)
Cherwell
91
22
24%
93
25
27%
Oxford
85
1
1%
83
0
0%
South Oxfordshire
89
26
29%
89
25
28%
Vale of White Horse
75
16
21%
76
23
30%
West Oxfordshire
64
14
22%
66
12
18%
404
79
20%
407
85
21%
TOTAL
Data source: Indices of Deprivation 2015, Department for Communities and Local Government; LSOA = Lower Layer Super Output Area,
some LSOA boundaries were changed between 2010 and 2015
NOTES

The overall Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) rank is made up of seven “domains” of deprivation:
Income Deprivation; Employment Deprivation; Education, Skills and Training Deprivation; Health
Deprivation and Disability; Barriers to Housing & Services; Crime; Living Environment.

The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures the physical and financial accessibility of
housing and local services. The indicators fall into two sub-domains: ‘geographical barriers’, which
relate to the physical proximity of local services, and ‘wider barriers’ which includes issues relating to
access to housing such as affordability. This publication reports on the geographical barriers sub
domain only.

Further information about the English Indices of Deprivation is available from the Dept. for
Communities and Local Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/englishindices-of-deprivation-2015

Interactive presentations of the IMD 2015 data are available from
http://dclgapps.communities.gov.uk/imd/idmap.html and Oxfordshire Insight http://tabsoft.co/1Oa6GXl
Data note prepared by:
Margaret Melling, District Data Analysis Service, [email protected] 07958 239857 as
part of the 2015-16 District Data Analysis Service.
On behalf of:
Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White
Horse District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council
Data notes and briefings from this service are available at www.oxford.gov.uk/districtdataservice
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ANNEX – Areas of Oxfordshire in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to
services sub domain of the Indices of Deprivation 2015
CHERWELL – areas in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to services sub
domain 2015
(1 means area is within most deprived 10% of LSOAs in England)
LSOA code
(ONS)
LSOA name
(ONS)
Ward name (ONS)
Combined ward/LSOA
name (Oxordshire)
Index of
Multiple
Deprivation
(IMD) Decile
Geographica
l Barriers
Sub-domain
Decile
E01028423
Cherwell 008B
Adderbury
Adderbury 23
10
1
E01028424
Cherwell 016A
Ambrosden and
Chesterton
Ambrosden and
Chesterton 24
7
1
E01028434
Cherwell 006E
Banbury Easington
Banbury Easington 34
9
1
E01028443
Cherwell 002C
Banbury Hardwick
Banbury Hardwick 43
8
1
E01032943
Cherwell 002E
Banbury Hardwick
Banbury Hardwick 43
7
1
E01028463
Cherwell 015A
Bicester South
Bicester South 63
9
1
E01028477
Cherwell 011B
Caversfield
Caversfield 77
6
1
E01028478
Cherwell 011C
Caversfield
Caversfield 78
8
1
E01028479
Cherwell 001A
Cropredy
Cropredy 79
7
1
E01028480
Cherwell 001B
Cropredy
Cropredy 80
7
1
E01028482
Cherwell 010B
Deddington
Deddington 82
9
1
E01028483
Cherwell 011D
Fringford
Fringford 83
8
1
E01028484
Cherwell 011E
Fringford
Fringford 84
7
1
E01028486
Cherwell 009C
Hook Norton
Hook Norton 86
7
1
E01028497
Cherwell 016B
Kirtlington
Kirtlington 97
7
1
E01028498
Cherwell 016C
Kirtlington
Kirtlington 98
6
1
E01028500
Cherwell 016D
Launton
Launton 00
4
1
E01028501
Cherwell 016E
Otmoor
Otmoor 01
7
1
E01028503
Cherwell 009D
Sibford
Sibford 03
7
1
E01028504
Cherwell 009E
Sibford
Sibford 04
9
1
E01028505
Cherwell 010C
The Astons and
Heyfords
The Astons and
Heyfords 05
5
1
E01028507
Cherwell 010E
The Astons and
Heyfords
The Astons and
Heyfords 07
8
1
E01028508
Cherwell 001C
Wroxton
Wroxton 08
7
1
E01028509
Cherwell 001D
Wroxton
Wroxton 09
7
1
E01028510
Cherwell 019B
Yarnton, Gosford
and Water Eaton
Yarnton, Gosford and
Water Eaton 10
8
1
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SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE – areas in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to
services sub domain 2015
(1 means area is within most deprived 10% of LSOAs in England)
LSOA code
(ONS)
LSOA name
(ONS)
Ward name (ONS)
Combined
ward/LSOA name
(Oxordshire)
Index of
Multiple
Deprivation
(IMD) Decile
Geographical
Barriers Subdomain
Decile
E01028598
South
Oxfordshire 005A
Aston Rowant
Aston Rowant 98
7
1
E01028601
South
Oxfordshire 011B
Benson
Benson 01
9
1
E01028602
South
Oxfordshire 011C
Benson
Benson 02
10
1
E01028607
South
Oxfordshire 006C
Brightwell
Brightwell 07
8
1
E01028612
South
Oxfordshire 019A
Chiltern Woods
Chiltern Woods 12
7
1
E01028618
South
Oxfordshire 015A
Cholsey and
Wallingford South
Cholsey and
Wallingford South
18
9
1
E01028620
South
Oxfordshire 011D
Crowmarsh
Crowmarsh 20
7
1
E01028630
South
Oxfordshire 013A
Didcot
Northbourne
Didcot
Northbourne 30
8
1
E01028638
South
Oxfordshire 002A
Forest Hill and
Holton
Forest Hill and
Holton 38
7
1
E01028639
South
Oxfordshire 002B
Forest Hill and
Holton
Forest Hill and
Holton 39
7
1
E01028640
South
Oxfordshire 002C
Garsington
Garsington 40
7
1
E01028641
South
Oxfordshire 006D
Garsington
Garsington 41
8
1
E01028642
South
Oxfordshire 018B
Goring
Goring 42
9
1
E01028643
South
Oxfordshire 018C
Goring
Goring 43
9
1
E01028646
South
Oxfordshire 004A
Great Milton
Great Milton 46
6
1
E01028647
South
Oxfordshire 004B
Great Milton
Great Milton 47
8
1
E01028649
South
Oxfordshire 015E
Hagbourne
Hagbourne 49
9
1
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IMD Geographical Barriers to Services sub-domain 2015
E01028657
South
Oxfordshire 006E
Sandford
Sandford 57
6
1
E01028659
South
Oxfordshire 020A
Shiplake
Shiplake 59
9
1
E01028660
South
Oxfordshire 019B
Shiplake
Shiplake 60
9
1
E01028661
South
Oxfordshire 019C
Shiplake
Shiplake 61
10
1
E01028662
South
Oxfordshire 019D
Sonning Common
Sonning Common
62
10
1
E01028667
South
Oxfordshire 001B
Thame North
Thame North 67
10
1
E01028678
South
Oxfordshire 008A
Watlington
Watlington 78
7
1
E01028679
South
Oxfordshire 008B
Watlington
Watlington 79
7
1
VALE OF WHITE HORSE – areas in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to
services sub domain 2015
(1 means area is within most deprived 10% of LSOAs in England)
LSOA code
(ONS)
LSOA name
(ONS)
Ward name (ONS)
Combined
ward/LSOA name
(Oxordshire)
Index of
Multiple
Deprivation
(IMD) Decile
Geographical
Barriers Subdomain
Decile
E01028689
Vale of White
Horse 005B
Abingdon Abbey
and Barton
Abingdon Abbey
and Barton 89
8
1
E01028705
Vale of White
Horse 004D
Abingdon
Peachcroft
Abingdon
Peachcroft 05
10
1
E01028706
Vale of White
Horse 004E
Abingdon
Peachcroft
Abingdon
Peachcroft 06
10
1
E01028707
Vale of White
Horse 004F
Abingdon
Peachcroft
Abingdon
Peachcroft 07
10
1
E01028708
Vale of White
Horse 001A
Appleton and
Cumnor
Appleton and
Cumnor 08
7
1
E01028710
Vale of White
Horse 001C
Appleton and
Cumnor
Appleton and
Cumnor 10
10
1
E01028712
Vale of White
Horse 015A
Blewbury and
Upton
Blewbury and
Upton 12
8
1
E01028713
Vale of White
Horse 016E
Craven
Craven 13
7
1
E01028715
Vale of White
Horse 016F
Faringdon and The
Coxwells
Faringdon and The
Coxwells 15
8
1
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E01028720
Vale of White
Horse 016G
Greendown
Greendown 20
7
1
E01028726
Vale of White
Horse 007A
Hanneys
Hanneys 26
8
1
E01028727
Vale of White
Horse 015B
Harwell
Harwell 27
10
1
E01028729
Vale of White
Horse 015D
Harwell
Harwell 29
9
1
E01028730
Vale of White
Horse 015E
Hendreds
Hendreds 30
9
1
E01028733
Vale of White
Horse 002A
Kennington and
South Hinksey
Kennington and
South Hinksey 33
7
1
E01028737
Vale of White
Horse 007C
Longworth
Longworth 37
8
1
E01028738
Vale of White
Horse 003A
Marcham and
Shippon
Marcham and
Shippon 38
9
1
E01028743
Vale of White
Horse 003C
Radley
Radley 43
8
1
E01028744
Vale of White
Horse 003D
Radley
Radley 44
8
1
E01028747
Vale of White
Horse 016C
Shrivenham
Shrivenham 47
9
1
E01028750
Vale of White
Horse 003E
Sunningwell and
Wootton
Sunningwell and
Wootton 50
7
1
E01028751
Vale of White
Horse 003F
Sunningwell and
Wootton
Sunningwell and
Wootton 51
9
1
E01028754
Vale of White
Horse 010E
Sutton Courtenay
and Appleford
Sutton Courtenay
and Appleford 54
9
1
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WEST OXFORDSHIRE – areas in most deprived 10% on geographical barriers to
services sub domain 2015
(1 means area is within most deprived 10% of LSOAs in England)
LSOA code
(ONS)
LSOA name
(ONS)
Ward name (ONS)
Combined
ward/LSOA name
(Oxordshire)
Index of
Multiple
Deprivation
(IMD) Decile
Geographical
Barriers Subdomain
Decile
E01028762
West Oxfordshire
012A
Alvescot and Filkins
Alvescot and Filkins
62
7
1
E01028766
West Oxfordshire
012B
Brize Norton and
Shilton
Brize Norton and
Shilton 66
8
1
E01028776
West Oxfordshire
003B
Chadlington and
Churchill
Chadlington and
Churchill 76
7
1
E01028784
West Oxfordshire
007A
Ducklington
Ducklington 84
9
1
E01028787
West Oxfordshire
011C
Eynsham and
Cassington
Eynsham and
Cassington 87
5
1
E01028791
West Oxfordshire
006D
Freeland and
Hanborough
Freeland and
Hanborough 91
10
1
E01028792
West Oxfordshire
007B
Hailey, Minster
Lovell and Leafield
Hailey, Minster
Lovell and Leafield
92
9
1
E01028795
West Oxfordshire
002A
Kingham, Rollright
and Enstone
Kingham, Rollright
and Enstone 95
7
1
E01028796
West Oxfordshire
002B
Kingham, Rollright
and Enstone
Kingham, Rollright
and Enstone 96
8
1
E01028800
West Oxfordshire
011D
Standlake, Aston
and Stanton
Harcourt
Standlake, Aston
and Stanton
Harcourt 00
7
1
E01028802
West Oxfordshire
015D
Standlake, Aston
and Stanton
Harcourt
Standlake, Aston
and Stanton
Harcourt 02
9
1
E01032954
West Oxfordshire
004G
Stonesfield and
Tackley
Stonesfield and
Tackley 54
9
1
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