Leckford Road, Oxford, OX2 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX2 6HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	54.4%	52%	-2.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.6%	48%	2.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	31.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	45.2%	0.8%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7.3%	13%	5.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	53.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	30.9%	30.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 6HY this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 78%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-12.4%
Degree or Similar	72.5%	78%	5.5%	33.8%	44.2%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	89.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	76.5%	68%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	68%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.2%	9.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	11.2%	6.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Leckford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leckford Road was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leckford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 59th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 6HY, 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 Leckford Road are based on 66 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 Leckford Road, Oxford, OX2 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 6HY

Average Price
£1,092,189

Semi-Detached
£1,297,236

Terraced
£1,050,983

Detached
£1,916,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leckford Road

Average Price
£1,192,202

Semi-Detached
£1,833,000

Terraced
£1,027,153

Detached
£1,713,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leckford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Leckford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2025-08-14	£1,624,584
46 Leckford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2025-02-21	£1,753,391
47 Leckford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-12-18	£907,018
17 Leckford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£652,000	2024-03-14	£661,598
9 Leckford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£707,007	2024-01-19	£743,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 6HY

Employment

OX2 6HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OX2 6HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in OX2 6HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	5,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Nursery School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	5,318 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	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	489 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	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4NA	3out of 4	2,286 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	1,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	2,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summertown Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	3,401 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford College of Further Education Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Squirrel School 90 Woodstock Road , OX2 7ND	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham Oxford 31 St Gile's , OX1 3LF	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greycotes School 1 Bardwell Road , OX2 6SU	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	770 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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 Eagle House	Eagle Iron Works, Walton Well Road	197 yd
Zheng	82 Walton Street, Oxford	222 yd
Mamma Mia Jericho	102 Walton Street, Oxford	245 yd
Jericho Grill	67 Walton Street, Oxford	288 yd
Brasserie Blanc	71-72 Walton Street, Oxford	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	39 Plantation Road, Oxford	171 yd
The Victoria	90 Walton Street, Oxford	245 yd
Lynrace Spirit	103 Walton Street, Oxford	267 yd
Jude The Obscure	54 Walton Street, Oxford	376 yd
The Rickety Press	67 Cranham Street, Oxford	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peppers Burgers	84 Walton Street, Oxford	222 yd
Koto	114 Walton Street, Oxford	329 yd
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford	762 yd
Najar's Place	St Giles', Oxford	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Walton Street, Oxford		475 yd
The Co-operative	123 Walton Street, Oxford		668 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	467 yd
Ss Philips And James C Of E Primary School NAVIGATION WAY	artificial grass pitch	665 yd
Wychwood School 72-74 72-74 BANBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	669 yd
The Dragon School BARDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	995 yd
University Parks Sports Ground SOUTH PARKS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 yd
St John'S College ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,058 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 6HY