Headington
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.76, -1.215 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 54 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Headington sits on rising ground to the east of Oxford in Oxfordshire, with a mix of Victorian and 20th‑century housing clustered around leafy greens. Its contours give views over the city and connect readily to nearby open spaces such as Headington Hill Park and the woodlands of Shotover, reflecting its roots as a former village absorbed into the expanding city.
The area has a strong local identity built around a busy high street, community groups and significant public‑sector employers: several well‑known hospitals including the John Radcliffe Hospital and the Churchill Hospital are major economic anchors. Culturally it is eclectic - a mixed population of families, students and health professionals, quirky local landmarks like the rooftop shark in Headington Quarry, and an active programme of neighbourhood events give it a lively, civic feel within England.
Postcode districts covering Headington
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Oxford 1.5 miles2.4 km
- High Wycombe 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Aylesbury 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Banbury 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bicester 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Newbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Didcot 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Witney 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wantage 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Grove 13.8 miles22.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Churchill Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- St. Clement's Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Marston Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lye Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Old Marston Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Oxford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Donnington Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Headington
OX3 7DA, OX3 9JP, OX3 7SP, OX3 9AA, OX3 7SB, OX3 9JU, OX3 9ED, OX3 7RF, OX3 7TP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37 miles59.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 38.2 miles61.4 km
- Oxford Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Islip Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Oxford Bus Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Headington Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St Margarets Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Store 5 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Mad Hatter's Guestrooms 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rhodes House, Oxford 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 3.1 miles5.1 km
Schools in Headington
- Ruskin College Further education
- St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Oxford Primary
- Windmill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Magdalen College College 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- University of Oxford University 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Christ Church College College 1.9 miles3 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 1.9 miles3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9 miles14.5 km