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Affluence in OX4 2UA

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

Neighbourhood
Cowley North
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,307 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 2UA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 2UA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 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
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

61.8% of adults in the OX4 2UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 20.9% are full-time students.

OX4 2UAEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student20.9%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in the OX4 2UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 2UAEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students20.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.9% of adults in the OX4 2UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

OX4 2UAEngland
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%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 2UA (Cowley North) (about 2,307 residents).

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

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