Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX2 6EW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	56.4%	4.8%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48.4%	43.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	-5.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around OX2 6EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	89.9%	46.3%	37.9%	52.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	7.5%	-33.5%	44.2%	-36.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.6%	0.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	61.5%	8.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	32.6%	31.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	5.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OX2 6EW this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	0.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-12.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	59.4%	53.2%	16.9%	42.5%
Degree or Similar	75.9%	37.7%	-38.2%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.1%	70.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-10.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	64%	7.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	12%	1.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	63.9%	8.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	17.6%	8.5%	-9.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	18.8%	6.6%	1.9%	16.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	16.2%	6.0%	10.2%

Safety

Is Observatory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Observatory Street was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Observatory Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 139th highest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OX2 6EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observatory Street are based on 70 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Observatory Street, Oxford, OX2 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 6EW

Average Price
£804,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£804,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observatory Street

Average Price
£807,918

Semi-Detached
£784,658

Terraced
£814,508

Detached
£658,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observatory Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-10-19	£645,624
26 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-10-06	£679,101
28 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-01-31	£714,797
29 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£626,000	2020-11-12	£655,840
21 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-06-01	£722,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 6EW

Employment

OX2 6EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OX2 6EW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	899
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	134
Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	37
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	2,302 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	567 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Eckersley School of English 14 Friars Entry , OX1 2BZ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carfax College 39-42 Hythe Bridge Street , OX1 2EP	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dragon School Bardwell Road , OX2 6SS	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compass Group UK Ltd At Mathematical Institute Cafe	Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter	101 yd
Jamals	107-108 Walton Street, Oxford	143 yd
Branca Restaurant	111 Walton Street, Oxford	143 yd
Jericho Cafe	112 Walton Street, Oxford	143 yd
The Standard	117 Walton Street, Oxford	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynrace Spirit	103 Walton Street, Oxford	168 yd
Jude The Obscure	54 Walton Street, Oxford	169 yd
The Victoria	90 Walton Street, Oxford	184 yd
The Gardeners Arms	39 Plantation Road, Oxford	203 yd
The Rickety Press	67 Cranham Street, Oxford	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koto	114 Walton Street, Oxford	143 yd
Peppers Burgers	84 Walton Street, Oxford	230 yd
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford	451 yd
Najar's Place	St Giles', Oxford	633 yd
Organic Deli	24 Friars Entry, Oxford	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Walton Street, Oxford	215 yd
The Co-operative	123 Walton Street, Oxford	370 yd
Tesco Metro	9 Magdalen Street, Oxford	900 yd
Sainsbury's	5 Magdalen Street, Oxford	936 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Wychwood School 72-74 72-74 BANBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	748 yd
University Parks Sports Ground SOUTH PARKS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Worcester College WALTON STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	864 yd
Ss Philips And James C Of E Primary School NAVIGATION WAY	artificial grass pitch	972 yd
The Dragon School BARDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.