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Affluence in OX4 1RJ

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

Neighbourhood
East Central Oxford
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,919 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 1RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 1RJ 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 environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

41.3% of adults in the OX4 1RJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 40.6% are full-time students.

OX4 1RJEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student40.6%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the OX4 1RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 1RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students40%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.7% of adults in the OX4 1RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

OX4 1RJEngland
Degree level or above51.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent28.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications0.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.5%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 1RJ (East Central Oxford) (about 1,919 residents).

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

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