Affluence in OX2 6LU
How OX2 6LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxford Central
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,394 (2024)
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How well off OX2 6LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 6LU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
36% of adults in the OX2 6LU area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 46.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the OX2 6LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64.1% of adults in the OX2 6LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 3.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX2 6LU (Oxford Central) (about 2,394 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.