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Affluence in Oxford

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

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
172,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Oxford is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Oxford scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 87 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,537
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

50% of adults in Oxford are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 26.3% are full-time students.

OxfordEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student26.3%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in Oxford work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OxfordEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students26%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.4% of adults in Oxford hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

OxfordEngland
Degree level or above48.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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