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Affluence in OX4 3UU

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

Neighbourhood
Cowley South & Iffley
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 3UU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 3UU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
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

69.9% of adults in the OX4 3UU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

OX4 3UUEngland
Employee, full-time46.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the OX4 3UU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 3UUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the OX4 3UU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

OX4 3UUEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications6.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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 3UU (Cowley South & Iffley) (about 2,172 residents).

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

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