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Affluence in OX2 7RZ

How OX2 7RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Summertown
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,911 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX2 7RZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 7RZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,935
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the OX2 7RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

OX2 7RZEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the OX2 7RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX2 7RZEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.9% of adults in the OX2 7RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

OX2 7RZEngland
Degree level or above52.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX2 7RZ (Summertown) (about 1,911 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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