Park Town, Oxford, OX2 6SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OX2 6SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.4%	50.7%	9.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	58.6%	49.3%	-9.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	42.2%	66.8%	24.6%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	27.9%	-16.7%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.4%) 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	75.6%	62.7%	-12.9%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	19.4%	29.7%	10.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6SH this area, 2.4% 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 81.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	75.5%	81.7%	6.2%	33.8%	47.9%
Other	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	10%	8.7%	0.7%	9.3%
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.1%	74.5%	-13.6%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	42.9%	-24.5%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	9%	15.1%	6.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11%	17.9%	6.9%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	43%	-24.2%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	33.5%	24.5%	1.9%	31.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	16.6%	6.0%	10.6%

Safety

Is Park Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Town was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Carfax & Jericho average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Town has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Carfax & Jericho and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Oxford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 6SH, 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 Park Town are based on 71 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 Park Town, Oxford, OX2 6SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX2 6SH

Average Price
£3,205,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,815,855

Detached
£4,764,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Town

Average Price
£2,586,655

Semi-Detached
£3,158,646

Terraced
£2,527,534

Detached
£3,535,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,066

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,630,360	2023-02-02	£2,648,699
22 Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2010-07-30	£3,031,361
22 Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2006-03-10	£2,295,771
18 Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,052,000	2002-08-13	£2,713,194
16 Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire Terraced, a newly built property	£1,130,000	2002-07-12	£3,030,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OX2 6SH

Employment

OX2 6SH 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 6SH 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)	282
Full-Time Employee	84
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Retired	55
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Nursery School Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ	4out of 4	4,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH	4out of 4	4,877 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	393 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	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Hart Street , OX2 6BN	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Raymund Road , OX3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School Marston Road , Marston OX3 0EJ	3out of 4	2,164 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	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Swan School Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP	- not rated	1,660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheney School Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Spires Academy Glanville Road , OX4 2AU	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Arnold School Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE	3out of 4	4,271 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	2,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin College Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ	- not rated	3,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wychwood School 72-74 Banbury Road , OX2 6JR	- not rated	42 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dragon School Bardwell Road , OX2 6SS	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's, Oxford 139 Banbury Road , OX2 7AL	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford High School Belbroughton Road , Oxford OX2 6XA	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Oxford University Offices , Wellington Square OX1 2JD	- not rated	1,095 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	111 yd
Caramba Cafe At The Oxford English Centre	Wolsey Hall, 66 Banbury Road	182 yd
Barefoot North Parade	9 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd
Vinys North	5 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd
Jee Saheb	15 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	8 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd
The Gardeners Arms	8 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd
The Rose And Crown	14 North Parade Avenue, Oxford	256 yd
The Gardeners Arms	39 Plantation Road, Oxford	599 yd
The Royal Oak	42-44 Woodstock Road, Oxford	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koto	114 Walton Street, Oxford	860 yd
Peppers Burgers	84 Walton Street, Oxford	866 yd
Taylors	31 St Giles', Oxford	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	40-42 Walton Street, Oxford		926 yd
The Co-operative	123 Walton Street, Oxford		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wychwood School 72-74 72-74 BANBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	157 yd
The Dragon School BARDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	290 yd
St Annes College Fitness Suite ST ANNE'S COLLEGE ST ANNE'S COLLEGE WOODSTOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite	517 yd
University Parks Sports Ground SOUTH PARKS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Oxford High School BELBROUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	886 yd
Ss Philips And James C Of E Primary School NAVIGATION WAY	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
St John'S College ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND ST JOHNS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
The University Of Oxford - Marston Road Sports Ground EDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd
New College Sports Ground ST. CROSS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OX2 6SH