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Affluence in OX4 2ER

How OX4 2ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cowley North
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 2ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 2ER area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in the OX4 2ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

OX4 2EREngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed8.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other21.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the OX4 2ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 2EREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the OX4 2ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

OX4 2EREngland
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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 2ER (Cowley North) (about 1,408 residents).

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

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