Affluence in OX4 6SZ
How OX4 6SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbird Leys
- Council
- Oxford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
OX4 6SZOxford
How well off OX4 6SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the OX4 6SZ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the OX4 6SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.9% of adults in the OX4 6SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the OX4 6SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around OX4 6SZ (Blackbird Leys) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.