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Affluence in OX4 1

How OX4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
20,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX4 1 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Living environment3.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,641
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in OX4 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 33.3% are full-time students.

OX4 1England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student33.3%7.9%
Retired9.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in OX4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.4%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students32.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in OX4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

OX4 1England
Degree level or above50.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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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