The OX26 2GS postcode is in Cherwell, Oxfordshire postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OX26 |
| Ward | Bicester West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bicester West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Cherwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Oxford |
| Police Force | Thames Valley |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Bicester West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Banbury |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30373 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Greenwood(0.47 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wensum Crescent(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bicester(1.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Luton Airport(32.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OX26 2LU (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Oxford High SchoolAll Through, None | 4-19 | OX26 1BY (0.68 mi) | Details |
| The Bicester SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OX26 2NS (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OX26 1UN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OX26 1BF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Brookside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OX26 2DB (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BicesterPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OX26 2NX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Whitelands AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OX26 1AY (0.96 mi) | Details |
Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
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The population of OX262GS is 275 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1479), Between 55 to 64 (1273), and Between 35 to 44 (1220).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 17.
Regarding education, 76 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (362), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (195).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (145), followed by No religion (92).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (62) followed by Intermediate occupations (34), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (29).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (555), and 221 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1239) and Middle East and Asia (45).