Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OX2 6QH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.1% 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%	59.1%	8.1%	51.0%	8.1%
Male	49%	40.9%	-8.1%	49.0%	-8.1%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.3% 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	82.5%	84.3%	1.8%	37.9%	46.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-32.0%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.8%) 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	69.2%	62.1%	-7.1%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	25.3%	28.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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 6QH this area, 0.4% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	1.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-11.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.7%	67.9%	13.2%	16.9%	51.0%
Degree or Similar	37%	25.4%	-11.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.5%	78.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	69.2%	69.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	69.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	9%	7%	-2.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	21.4%	6.0%	15.4%

Safety

Is Benson Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Place was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.3% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Benson Place has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 Benson Place are based on 17 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 Benson Place, Oxford, OX2 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 6QH

Average Price
£959,266

Semi-Detached
£1,052,353

Terraced
£926,838

Detached
£781,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Place

Average Price
£955,108

Semi-Detached
£1,022,338

Terraced
£932,285

Detached
£779,950

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Benson Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2022-10-17	£854,570
9 Benson Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-09-30	£890,518
11 Benson Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2018-05-18	£887,735
2 Benson Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2017-07-14	£872,126
9 Benson Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2013-09-06	£1,000,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 6QH

Employment

OX2 6QH 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 6QH 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)	371
Full-Time Employee	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Retired	23
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	89
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	719 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	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,873 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	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory the Great Cricket Road , OX4 3DR	- not rated	4,161 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dragon School Bardwell Road , OX2 6SS	- not rated	155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oxford High School Belbroughton Road , Oxford OX2 6XA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	1,181 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
Cotswold Lodge Hotel	66A Banbury Road, Oxford	424 yd
Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre	Wolsey Hall, 66 Banbury Road	433 yd
Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant	Cherwell Boat House, 50 Bardwell Road	441 yd
Kellogg Hub Cafe	62 Banbury Road, Oxford	466 yd
Gee's Restaurant	61A Banbury Road, Oxford	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	8 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	543 yd
The Gardeners Arms	8 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	543 yd
The Rose And Crown	14 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	543 yd
The Royal Oak	42-44 Woodstock Road, Oxford	854 yd
The Gardeners Arms	39 Plantation Road, Oxford	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Dragon School BARDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	245 yd
Wychwood School 72-74 72-74 BANBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	463 yd
University Parks Sports Ground SOUTH PARKS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
The University Of Oxford - Marston Road Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
Exeter And St Peter'S Colleges Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Oxford High School BELBROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	944 yd
Hertford College Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 6QH