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Affluence in OX2

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
55,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX2 scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Income8.8
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,843
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in OX2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 23.8% are full-time students.

OX2England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student23.8%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in OX2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX2England
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students23.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.3% of adults in OX2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.

OX2England
Degree level or above58.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.3%18.1%

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

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