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Affluence in OX4 1LE

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

Neighbourhood
East Central Oxford
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 1LE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
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

35.8% of adults in the OX4 1LE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 45% are full-time students.

OX4 1LEEngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student45%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30% of adults in the OX4 1LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students44.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.3% of adults in the OX4 1LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

OX4 1LEEngland
Degree level or above57.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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 1LE (East Central Oxford) (about 1,144 residents).

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

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