Affluence in OX2 6BY
How OX2 6BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
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How well off OX2 6BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 6BY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the OX2 6BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 29.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the OX2 6BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68% of adults in the OX2 6BY area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX2 6BY (Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow) (about 1,398 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.