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Affluence in OX4 3SH

How OX4 3SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littlemore & Rose Hill
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 3SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 3SH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,513
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the OX4 3SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

OX4 3SHEngland
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the OX4 3SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 3SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in the OX4 3SH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

OX4 3SHEngland
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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 3SH (Littlemore & Rose Hill) (about 1,528 residents).

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

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