Affluence in OX2 8HP
How OX2 8HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolvercote & Cutteslowe
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
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How well off OX2 8HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX2 8HP 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.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the OX2 8HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.1% of adults in the OX2 8HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69% of adults in the OX2 8HP 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 8HP (Wolvercote & Cutteslowe) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.