Affluence in OX4 6NL
How OX4 6NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lye Valley & Cowley East
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,231 (2024)
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How well off OX4 6NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 6NL 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the OX4 6NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.2% of adults in the OX4 6NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the OX4 6NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX4 6NL (Lye Valley & Cowley East) (about 2,231 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.