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Affluence in OX7 4

How OX7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Oxfordshire
Region
South East
Population
9,140 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX7 4 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Employment8.7
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Crime8.8
  • Health and disability9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,171
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in OX7 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

OX7 4England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.9% of adults in OX7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

OX7 4England
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in OX7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

OX7 4England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%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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