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Affluence in OX4 1BY

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

Neighbourhood
East Central Oxford
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 1BY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,813
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

43.1% of adults in the OX4 1BY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 37.7% are full-time students.

OX4 1BYEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student37.7%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the OX4 1BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional19%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students37.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.7% of adults in the OX4 1BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

OX4 1BYEngland
Degree level or above55.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX4 1BY (East Central Oxford) (about 1,804 residents).

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

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