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Affluence in OX1 4

How OX1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
21,087 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX1 4 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Crime4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Income7.9
  • Employment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,314
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

24.8% of adults in OX1 4 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 64.4% are full-time students.

OX1 4England
Employee, full-time16.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student64.4%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in OX1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OX1 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.9%
Intermediate3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.5%5.3%
Semi-routine2.8%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students64.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in OX1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

OX1 4England
Degree level or above43.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent44.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%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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