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 miles
- Oxford 1.5 miles
- High Wycombe 21.9 miles
- Aylesbury 17.7 miles
- Banbury 21.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 6.6 miles
- Bicester 10.1 miles
- Newbury 24.9 miles
- Didcot 10.4 miles
- Witney 12.2 miles
- Wantage 14.7 miles
- Grove 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Headington Hill & Northway Ward 0.5 miles
- Churchill Ward 0.6 miles
- Quarry & Risinghurst Ward 0.8 miles
- Barton & Sandhills Ward 0.8 miles
- Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish 1.1 miles
- St. Clement's Ward 1.1 miles
- Marston Ward 1.1 miles
- Lye Valley Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Marston Parish 1.3 miles
- Oxford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.5 miles
- Donnington Ward 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Headington
OX3 7PD, OX3 7QG, OX3 9FN, OX3 7RT, OX3 9JW, OX3 7FA, OX3 7AJ, OX3 7AX, OX3 9JL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 37 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 38.2 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Islip Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Headington Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 1.7 miles
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 1.9 miles
- St Margarets Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 1.7 miles
- The Store 5 1.9 miles
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 2.1 miles
- Malmaison Oxford 4 2.1 miles
- The Mad Hatter's Guestrooms 4 1.4 miles
- Rhodes House, Oxford 1.7 miles
- The Coach and Horses 3 3.1 miles
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 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 1.5 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 1.7 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 1.8 miles
- Christ Church College College 1.9 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 1.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 2 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 2.3 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 9 miles