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Affluence in OX4 1EQ

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

Neighbourhood
East Central Oxford
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,968 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 1EQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
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

25.7% of adults in the OX4 1EQ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 66.9% are full-time students.

OX4 1EQEngland
Employee, full-time18.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.8%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed0.6%2.9%
Full-time student66.9%7.9%
Retired3.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the OX4 1EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate2.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.5%5.3%
Semi-routine3.2%11.3%
Routine2.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.8%8.5%
Full-time students66.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the OX4 1EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 4.3% have no qualifications.

OX4 1EQEngland
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent47.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications4.3%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 1EQ (East Central Oxford) (about 1,968 residents).

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

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