How many schools are near OX2 6JR?

There are 40 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OX2 6JR, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

7 crimes were reported within 400m of OX2 6JR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OX2 6JR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OX2 6JR includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OX2 6JR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OX2 6JR

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,286 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

94Schools

85Safety

89Health

78Transport

64Green

74Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OX2 6JR.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools94/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 40 schools in total

Wychwood School0.0 mi Dragon School0.2 mi St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Clare's, Oxford0.5 mi Oxford High School GDST0.5 mi St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety85/100

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB — 0.5 mi

Transport78/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space64/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.6 ha total — largest park 28.7 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities74/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Cook… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OX2 6JR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OX2.

Average sold price by property type across the OX2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,878 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.1M▲ 0.6%

Semi-detached£674k▼ 29.0%

Terraced£510k▼ 24.6%

Flat£375k▲ 0.5%

District-level averages (OX2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OX2 6JR

OX2 6JR scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with Wychwood School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OX2 6JR is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,286 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 40 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Wychwood School, within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXFORD CENTRAL PCN HUB, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OX2 6JR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.18 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Midcounties Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Cook and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Oxford - Walton Street Local, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OX2 6JR on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.