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Affluence in OX4 5NF

How OX4 5NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackbird Leys
Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,840 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off OX4 5NF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 5NF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 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 skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,592
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the OX4 5NF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

OX4 5NFEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other6.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the OX4 5NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 5NFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the OX4 5NF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.

OX4 5NFEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications7.2%2.8%
No qualifications29.4%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 5NF (Blackbird Leys) (about 1,840 residents).

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

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