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Affluence in OX1

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
42,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX1 scores 8.6 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
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.1
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.9
  • Income8.7
  • Health and disability8.8
  • Employment8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.8% of adults in OX1 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 46.3% are full-time students.

OX1England
Employee, full-time23.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student46.3%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in OX1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX1England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students46.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in OX1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.

OX1England
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent32.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications6.2%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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