The postcode OX2 6HL is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX2 6HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OX2 6HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 OX2 6HL as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.
The closest road name to OX2 6HL is Plantation Road which is centered 131 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plantation Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 1.15 km away.
The closest primary school to OX2 6HL (for ages 11 and under) is St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Cherwell School.
The local pub for residents of OX2 6HL is The Chequers Inn and is 6.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OX2 6HL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX2 6HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OX2 6HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OX2 6HL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX2 6HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 453 m |
| Wychwood School | Independent school | 10-18 | 464 m | |
| St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 541 m |
| Dragon School | Independent school | 4-14 | 728 m | |
| St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 759 m |
| New College School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.05 km | |
| Carfax College | Independent school | 11-21 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Cherwell College Oxford | Independent school | 12-25 | 1.11 km | |
| St Clare's, Oxford | Independent school | 14-19 | 1.11 km | |
| Oxford High School | Independent school | 4-19 | 1.19 km | |
| The Cherwell School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.32 km | |
| Oxford Sixth Form College | Independent school | 15-19 | 1.41 km | |
| Activate Learning | College | 16-99 | 1.52 km | |
| West Oxford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St Edward's School | Independent school | 13-18 | 1.55 km | |
| Christ Church Cathedral School | Independent school | 2-13 | 1.58 km | |
| Summer Fields School | Independent school | 4-13 | 1.65 km | |
| Northern House Academy | Special school | 5-11 | 1.69 km | |
| The Swan School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.89 km | |
| St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX2 6HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & Butter Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 6.03 km | |
| Worton Kitchen Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 6.03 km | |
| Churchfields Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 6.3 km | |
| The Chequers Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 6.37 km | |
| Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 6.43 km | |
| Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 6.43 km | |
| Cassington Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 6.55 km | |
| Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| Horspath Pre School Nursery | Exempt April 24, 2013 | 6.81 km | |
| Horspath Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2017 | 6.81 km | |
| Mama Thai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2021 | 6.81 km | |
| Horspath Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2013 | 6.82 km | |
| Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 26, 2021 | 6.83 km | |
| The Gurkha Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 6.87 km | |
| Siemens Magnet Technology | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.96 km | |
| Sunningwell Village Hall | Exempt February 1, 2013 | 6.99 km | |
| The Flowing Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 7.08 km | |
| The Aunties' Old School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 7.1 km | |
| Rectory Farm | Awaiting Inspection October 14, 2021 | 7.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX2 6HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Plantation Road | 40 m | |
| Plantation Road | 48 m | |
| Canterbury Road | 248 m | |
| Bevington Road | 260 m | |
| Bevington Road | 262 m | |
| Oxford Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Oxford Parkway Rail Station | 4.43 km | |
| Oxford Parkway Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 8.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX2 6HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Mill Stream | 544 m | |
| Worcester College Pond | 896 m | |
| Fiddler's Island Streams | 908 m | |
| Isle of Rhea | 933 m | |
| Fiddler's Island | 933 m | |
| Sheepwash Channel | 984 m | |
| The Williams Reach | 1.1 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Wareham Stream | 1.23 km | |
| The Grove | 1.24 km | |
| Osney Stream | 1.34 km | |
| Great Meadow | 1.64 km | |
| Mill Stream | 1.66 km | |
| Osney Weir Pool | 1.68 km | |
| Merton Field | 1.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX2 6HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 136.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 49.93 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.7% | 100% | 105.1 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.3% | 96.3% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for OX2 6HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Latitude | 51.76321300 |
| Longitude | -1.26423000 |
| OS Easting | 450875 |
| OS Northing | 0207426 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oxford West and Abingdon |
| County Electorial Division | St. Margaret's ED |
| Electoral Ward | Walton Manor |
| Local Authority District | Oxford |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000178 |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Aspiring and affluent Subgroup: Highly-qualified quaternary workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Oxford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oxford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043735 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oxford 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oxford 008E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D2 |