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Affluence in OX4 1QU

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

Neighbourhood
East Central Oxford
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 1QU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 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 environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • 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

50.1% of adults in the OX4 1QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 32.2% are full-time students.

OX4 1QUEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student32.2%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the OX4 1QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students32%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.8% of adults in the OX4 1QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

OX4 1QUEngland
Degree level or above50.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 1QU (East Central Oxford) (about 1,650 residents).

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

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