OBSERVATORY STREET, OX2 6EW - Information

Overview

The OX2 6EW postcode is in Oxford, Oxfordshire postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OX2 6EW area, explore the OX2 6EW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OX2 6EW area, visit the OX2 6EW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.2650583916200386, 51.76125793798499 ]
  • What 3 Words: bells.tried.jobs
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NameType
Postcode AreaOX2
WardWalton Manor
Middle layer Super Output AreaOxford Central
Lower Tier Local AuthorityOxford
Upper Tier Local AuthorityOxfordshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaOxford
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWalton Manor
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford West and Abingdon
Multiple Deprivation Index28171

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Highly-qualified quaternary workers / None / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Jericho(0.16 mi)

  • Jericho, (0.16 mi)
  • Walton Manor, (0.18 mi)
  • Norham Manor, (0.39 mi)
  • Park Town, (0.46 mi)
  • New Osney, (0.78 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Phoenix Cinema(0.09 mi)

  • Phoenix Cinema, (0.09 mi)
  • Phoenix Cinema, (0.09 mi)
  • Cranham Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Cranham Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, (0.13 mi)
  • Plantation Road, (0.14 mi)
  • Victoria Arms, (0.15 mi)
  • Plantation Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, (0.17 mi)
  • University Press, (0.17 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oxford(0.57 mi)

  • Oxford, (0.57 mi)
  • Oxford Parkway, (3.00 mi)
  • Islip, (4.60 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(37.42 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (37.42 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (38.11 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (39.33 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (39.33 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OX2 6BN (0.20 mi)Details
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OX2 7PH (0.41 mi)Details
Wychwood SchoolAll Through, None10-18OX2 6JR (0.43 mi)Details
Carfax CollegeSecondary, Good11-21OX1 2EP (0.54 mi)Details
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordPrimary, Good4-11OX2 6AB (0.56 mi)Details
Cherwell College OxfordSecondary, None12-25OX1 2AR (0.57 mi)Details
Dragon SchoolAll Through, None4-14OX2 6SS (0.58 mi)Details
New College SchoolAll Through, None4-13OX1 3UA (0.59 mi)Details
Oxford Sixth Form CollegeSecondary, Good15-19OX1 4HT (0.78 mi)Details
Activate Learning0, Good16-99OX1 1SA (0.81 mi)Details
West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OX2 0BY (0.82 mi)Details
St Clare's, OxfordSecondary, None15-19OX2 7AL (0.83 mi)Details
Christ Church Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None2-13OX1 1QW (0.86 mi)Details
The Cherwell SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18OX2 7EE (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is JERICHO HEALTH CENTRE(0.08 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
jericho health centreActivejericho health centre, walton street, oxford01865311234OX2 6NW
observatory medical practiceActivejericho health centre, walton street, oxford01865429993OX2 6NW
beaumont elms practiceActive19 beaumont street, oxford, oxfordshire01865240501OX1 2NA
northgate health centreActivenorthgate health centre, 15 market street, oxford01865311811OX1 3EF
kes@northgateActivenorthgate health centre, 15 market street, oxford01865242657OX1 3EF
summertown health centreActivesummertown health centre, 160 banbury rd,summertown, oxford01865515552OX2 7BS
banbury road medical centreActivebanbury road medical ctr., 172 banbury road, oxford01865515731OX2 7BT
Nearby Amenities

OBSERVATORY STREET, OX2 6EW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OX26EW is 1218 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 27 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (11782), Between 25 to 34 (3171), and Between 35 to 44 (796).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 640 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 201.

Education

Regarding education, 715 adults have Level 3, while 15 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (386), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (176).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (135)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (26), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (634), followed by Christian (292).

NS-SEC

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 Full-time students (1029) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (95), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1075), and 441 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1336) and Middle East and Asia (259).