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Affluence in OX4 2RZ

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

Neighbourhood
Cowley South & Iffley
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,869 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 2RZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 2RZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,564
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the OX4 2RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

OX4 2RZEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired11%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the OX4 2RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 2RZEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the OX4 2RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

OX4 2RZEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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 2RZ (Cowley South & Iffley) (about 1,869 residents).

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

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