Postcode OX2 6RW (Oxford)

Map showing OX2 6RW and nearby postcodes

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

OX2 6RW 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 6RW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OX2 6RW is Kingston Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tackley Place and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Oxford Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to OX2 6RW (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 6RW is The Chequers Inn and is 6.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingston Road 14 m
Tackley Place 82 m
Southmoor Place 123 m
Warnborough Road 128 m
Southmoor Road 144 m
Farndon Road 149 m
Merrivale Square 203 m
Leckford Road 204 m
Plater Drive 220 m
Rutherway 227 m
Longworth Road 261 m
Leckford Place 285 m
Plantation Road 305 m
St Margaret's Road 330 m
Walton Well Road 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX2 6RW

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 6RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
315 m
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Good
(February 8, 2018)
422 m
Wychwood School 577 m
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
695 m
Dragon School 893 m
St Clare's, Oxford 991 m
Oxford High School 1.16 km
The Cherwell School 1.24 km
Carfax College Good
(March 15, 2018)
1.28 km
St Edward's School 1.35 km
Cherwell College Oxford 1.39 km
New College School 1.4 km
Northern House Academy 1.49 km
Summer Fields School 1.52 km
West Oxford Community Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Activate Learning 1.73 km
Oxford Sixth Form College 1.73 km
Christ Church Cathedral School 1.85 km
d'Overbroeck's 2.04 km
The Swan School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bread & Butter Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
5.68 km
Worton Kitchen Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.68 km
Churchfields Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.94 km
The Chequers Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.02 km
Dolce At St Peter's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.07 km
Vicky's After School Club - St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.07 km
Cassington Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
6.19 km
Brazel Inns Ltd T/A The Talbot Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 26, 2021
6.49 km
Siemens Magnet Technology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.62 km
Sunningwell Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 1, 2013
7.11 km
Dolce Ltd at Horspath C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
7.16 km
Horspath Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 24, 2013
7.16 km
Horspath Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
7.16 km
Mama Thai Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 21, 2021
7.16 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 24, 2021
7.16 km
Horspath Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2013
7.17 km
The Flowing Well Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 3, 2022
7.2 km
Wootton & Dry Sandford Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2018
7.22 km
MFG Eynsham - Eynsham Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
7.22 km
The Gurkha Palace Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
7.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tackley Place Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Farndon Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Tackley Place Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Farndon Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Victoria Arms Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Oxford Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Oxford Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 7.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Mill Stream Inland Water 387 m
Fiddler's Island Island 739 m
Fiddler's Island Streams Inland Water 864 m
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 965 m
Sheepwash Channel Inland Water 1.05 km
Worcester College Pond Inland Water 1.08 km
Isle of Rhea Island 1.15 km
Osney Stream Inland Water 1.41 km
Wareham Stream Inland Water 1.43 km
The Williams Reach Inland Water 1.44 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Black Jack's Hole Inland Water 1.71 km
Osney Weir Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 1.78 km
Great Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 105 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.4 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 378,567 kWh - mean 16,459 kWh : median 17,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX2 6RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.76483200
Longitude -1.26873900
OS Easting 450562
OS Northing 0207603
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3