Postcode OX2 6RB (Oxford)

Map showing OX2 6RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX2 6RB is located in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OX2 6RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX2 6RB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 6RB as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Highly-qualified quaternary workers.

The closest road name to OX2 6RB is Longworth Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Arms and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OX2 6RB (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 6RB is The Chequers Inn and is 6.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Leo Fish & Chips and is 7.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX2 6RB 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 OX2 6RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX2 6RB, and the approximate distance away.

Longworth Road 80 m
Southmoor Road 91 m
Southmoor Place 94 m
Walton Well Road 126 m
Rutherway 150 m
Tackley Place 195 m
Kingston Road 204 m
William Lucy Way 236 m
Leckford Road 237 m
Leckford Place 238 m
Warnborough Road 258 m
Plantation Road 282 m
Juxon Street 309 m
St Bernard's Road 320 m
Adelaide Street 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX2 6RB

Introduction January 1980
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 OX2 6RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
527 m
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
530 m
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
569 m
Wychwood School 749 m
Dragon School 1.06 km
Carfax College Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.1 km
St Clare's, Oxford 1.21 km
Cherwell College Oxford 1.27 km
New College School 1.35 km
West Oxford Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.36 km
Oxford High School 1.37 km
The Cherwell School 1.45 km
Activate Learning 1.55 km
St Edward's School 1.56 km
Oxford Sixth Form College 1.63 km
Northern House Academy 1.69 km
Christ Church Cathedral School 1.72 km
Summer Fields School 1.73 km
North Hinksey Church of England Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.16 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX2 6RB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
5.75 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.75 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.97 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.05 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.11 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.11 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
6.23 km
Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
6.44 km
Siemens Magnet Technology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.58 km
Sunningwell Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 1, 2013
6.9 km
The Flowing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 3, 2022
6.99 km
Wootton & Dry Sandford Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
7 km
Acacia UK Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.03 km
Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
7.03 km
Flower Workshop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2016
7.03 km
Leo Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
7.03 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 19, 2017
7.03 km
The Bystander Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
7.03 km
Wootton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 11, 2014
7.03 km
Sunningwell C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX2 6RB - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Arms Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Tackley Place Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Victoria Arms Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Tackley Place Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Farndon Road Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Oxford Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
London Oxford Airport Air 8.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX2 6RB - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Mill Stream Inland Water 179 m
Fiddler's Island Island 558 m
Fiddler's Island Streams Inland Water 650 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Sheepwash Channel Inland Water 845 m
Worcester College Pond Inland Water 905 m
Osney Stream Inland Water 1.2 km
Wareham Stream Inland Water 1.26 km
Isle of Rhea Island 1.3 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
The Williams Reach Inland Water 1.49 km
Osney Weir Pool Inland Water 1.57 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.58 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 1.75 km
Merton Field Urban Greenspace 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX2 6RB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 127.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 43.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 3.6% 110.5 17
300+ Mbps 96.4% 374 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 628,027 kWh - mean 22,430 kWh : median 22,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX2 6RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.76306900
Longitude -1.26999900
OS Easting 450477
OS Northing 0207406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000178
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: 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 E33043712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oxford 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oxford 003A
Output Area / Small Area 2D2