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Affluence in OX4

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
75,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX4 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 41 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,501
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in OX4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 18% are full-time students.

OX4England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student18%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in OX4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students17.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in OX4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

OX4England
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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