Affluence in OX2 8AE
How OX2 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolvercote & Cutteslowe
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
OX2 8AEOxford
How well off OX2 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 8AE area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the OX2 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.6% of adults in the OX2 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72.5% of adults in the OX2 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX2 8AE (Wolvercote & Cutteslowe) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.