Postcode OX10 6LS (South Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX10 6LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX10 6LS is located in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. OX10 6LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX10 6LS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OX10 6LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX10 6LS is Forge Close which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 197 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.31 km away at Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway)

The closest primary school to OX10 6LS (for ages 11 and under) is Benson Church of England Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wallingford School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 16, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX10 6LS is The Crown Inn and is 178 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Garden and is 178 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX10 6LS is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX10 6LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX10 6LS, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Close 97 m
Chapel Lane 106 m
Watlington Road 108 m
Sunnyside 127 m
Chiltern Close 134 m
One End Lane 136 m
Crown Lane 148 m
Buckner's Close 155 m
High Street 191 m
Castle Square 209 m
Aldridge Close 221 m
Horseshoes Lane 222 m
Westfield Road 231 m
Millar Close 231 m
Monarchs Court 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX10 6LS

Introduction July 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX10 6LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Benson Church of England Primary School 378 m
RAF Benson Community Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.16 km
Wallingford School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.38 km
St Laurence Church of England (A) School Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.49 km
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford 2.55 km
Ewelme CofE Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.75 km
Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.79 km
Fir Tree Junior School 2.91 km
St John's Primary School Good
(April 25, 2018)
3.14 km
Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School 3.77 km
Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Good
(June 11, 2019)
4.69 km
Chalgrove Community Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
5.25 km
The Treehouse School Inadequate
(May 16, 2019)
5.9 km
Cholsey Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
6.03 km
Abbey Woods Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
6.38 km
South Moreton Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.85 km
Stadhampton Primary School 6.98 km
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
7.26 km
Icknield Community College Good
(March 12, 2019)
7.57 km
Watlington Primary School 7.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX10 6LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Benson Village Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
178 m
Co-Operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 7, 2015
178 m
No. 25 Benson Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2020
178 m
Spice Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
178 m
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
178 m
The Village Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 22, 2021
178 m
Benson Millstream Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
274 m
St Helens Church Other catering premises Exempt
July 15, 2013
362 m
Benson C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
378 m
BP Benson SF Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
378 m
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
378 m
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 4, 2017
378 m
Vanessa Hearn Other catering premises Exempt
January 29, 2020
389 m
Benson House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
507 m
Scamps of Benson Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
507 m
Waterfront Cafe Benson Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
570 m
Cart Shed Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
973 m
Fyfield Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 19, 2013
1.21 km
Rush Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.41 km
The Home Sweet Home Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
1.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX10 6LS - Data from Apr 2022

High Street Bus Stop/Station 197 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Horseshoes Lane Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Horseshoes Lane Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Sands Way Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) Metro/Tram 3.31 km
Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
Wallingford (Cholsey & Wallingford Railway) Metro/Tram 3.33 km
London Oxford Airport Air 27.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX10 6LS - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Stream Inland Water 939 m
Marsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Shillingford Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Ladybrook Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Sand Elms Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Rabbits Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
King's Pond Inland Water 2.66 km
Hyde Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hollandtide Bottom Valley 2.9 km
Rumbold's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Scald Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Sinodun Hills Hill Or Mountain Ranges 3.83 km
Warren Bottom Valley 3.97 km
The Lake Inland Water 4.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX10 6LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 113.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 131,147 kWh - mean 18,735 kWh : median 21,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 45,379 kWh - mean 6,483 kWh : median 4,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX10 6LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.62264100
Longitude -1.10832900
OS Easting 461825
OS Northing 0191912
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32154
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Henley
County Electorial Division Benson and Cholsey ED
Electoral Ward Benson & Crowmarsh
Local Authority District South Oxfordshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000179
Travel To Work Area Oxford

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oxfordshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oxfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Benson BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Oxfordshire 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Oxfordshire 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3