Southmoor Road, Oxford, OX2 6RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX2 6RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of OX2 6RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	24.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	61.4%	3.1%	44.2%	17.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (92.3%) 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	68.9%	64%	-4.9%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	25.9%	28.3%	2.4%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	1%	3.8%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.2%

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 6RF this area, 3.9% 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 84.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	79.6%	84.3%	4.7%	33.8%	50.5%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	4.5%	2.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.5%	84.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	75.1%	69%	-6.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	69%	-5.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	13%	9.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	6.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Southmoor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmoor Road was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% higher than the Summertown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southmoor Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Summertown and the 144th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£86,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in OX2 6RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Southmoor Road are based on 137 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 Southmoor Road, Oxford, OX2 6RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 6RF

Average Price
£1,536,393

Semi-Detached
£1,628,046

Terraced
£1,455,946

Detached
£1,518,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,379,290

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmoor Road

Average Price
£1,379,183

Semi-Detached
£1,462,167

Terraced
£1,343,608

Detached
£1,252,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,375,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southmoor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Southmoor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2025-11-17	£1,433,752
25 Southmoor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-03-08	£1,009,647
9 Southmoor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-11-11	£1,498,545
3 Southmoor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2022-09-09	£2,713,123
1B Southmoor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-04-12	£1,326,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 6RF

Employment

OX2 6RF 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 6RF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	61
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	62
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Road Nursery School and Daycare Elms Road , Botley OX2 9JZ	- not rated	2,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grandpont Nursery School Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Nursery School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Navigation Way , OX2 6AB	3out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School 143 Woodstock Road , OX2 7PH	3out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	- not rated	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Oxford Community Primary School Ferry Hinksey Road , OX2 0BY	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherwell School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Kirk CofE Middle School Middle Way , OX2 7LQ	- not rated	2,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Milham Ford Girls' School Harberton Mead , OX3 0DF	- not rated	2,820 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	1,388 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frideswide Church of England (Aided) Middle School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7EE	- not rated	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marston Middle School Raymund Road , OX3 0PG	- not rated	2,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isis Church of England Controlled Middle School Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ	- not rated	3,671 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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Activate Learning Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plater College Pullens Lane , OX3 0DT	- not rated	3,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	4,153 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	536 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School of English 111 Banbury Road , OX2 6JX	- not rated	792 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greycotes School 1 Bardwell Road , OX2 6SU	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	1,036 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	377 yd
Zheng	82 Walton Street, Oxford	449 yd
Mamma Mia Jericho	102 Walton Street, Oxford	488 yd
Jericho Grill	67 Walton Street, Oxford	528 yd
Brasserie Blanc	71-72 Walton Street, Oxford	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor	The Anchor Inn, 2 Hayfield Road	418 yd
The Gardeners Arms	39 Plantation Road, Oxford	424 yd
The Victoria	90 Walton Street, Oxford	488 yd
Lynrace Spirit	103 Walton Street, Oxford	514 yd
The Rickety Press	67 Cranham Street, Oxford	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peppers Burgers	84 Walton Street, Oxford	449 yd
Koto	114 Walton Street, Oxford	583 yd
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Walton Street, Oxford		733 yd
The Co-operative	123 Walton Street, Oxford		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ss Philips And James C Of E Primary School NAVIGATION WAY	artificial grass pitch	404 yd
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Wychwood School 72-74 72-74 BANBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	724 yd
St John'S College ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
The Dragon School BARDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,069 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.2 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 6RF