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Banbury Hardwick

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About

Banbury Hardwick is an area and electoral ward in Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, lying on the western side of Banbury. It includes the village of Hardwick and nearby residential streets, where housing sits alongside allotments and parcels of farmland. The road pattern shows a small village core with later suburban infill; public greens and field margins provide a clear edge between built-up parts and countryside. Local services are concentrated in small shops and community facilities rather than large centres, and council governance is handled through Cherwell District and Banbury town arrangements.

The place-name Hardwick comes from Old English, literally a herd farm, and that agricultural origin remains visible in land use and field boundaries around the settlement. Development over the 20th century added housing and light employment plots while leaving several strips of farmland intact, so the area reads as a mix of village and edge-of-town landscape. Transport links and everyday facilities connect residents to central Banbury without changing the settlement’s pattern of streets and fields.

Area overview

On average Banbury Hardwick has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Banbury Hardwick is £61,451 per year. There are 4 schools in Banbury Hardwick: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Banbury Hardwick is home to around 8,837 people, with a population density of about 4,261.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Banbury Hardwick Population
8,837
Population density
4,261.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.39(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.3(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.3(-33%)
Public order
3.39(-44%)
Shoplifting
2.83(-65%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,828
77.26%
Other White
988
11.18%
Pakistani
168
1.9%
Indian
127
1.44%
African
121
1.37%
Total population: 8,838

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,968
27.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,260
17.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,209
17.13%
No qualifications
1,141
16.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
873
12.37%
Total 16+ residents: 7,056

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,290
35.56%
Owns outright
935
25.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
815
22.46%
Other social rented
389
10.72%
Social rents from council
79
2.18%
Total households: 3,628

Property prices in Banbury Hardwick

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Banbury Hardwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Banbury Hardwick in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Banbury Hardwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached31£310,000
Terraced41£253,000
Flats10£189,000
Detached28£442,500

10 years median price trend in Banbury Hardwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Banbury Hardwick.

All postcodes in Banbury Hardwick

OX161DD

Morris Drive

OX161FW

Rosina Walk

OX161XW

Glyndebourne Gardens

OX161AP

Rotary Way

OX161FE

Tarragon Walk

OX161BH

Sinclair Drive

OX161YL

Amberley Court

OX161EB

Daimler Avenue

OX161BN

Hillview Crescent

OX161BS

Nuffield Drive

OX161BE

Alvis Gate

OX161GH

Ludlow Drive

OX161XY

Japonica Walk

OX161UR

Sussex Drive

OX161AW

Ribston Close

OX161EF

Griffith Road

OX161GF

Vernon Way

OX161UA

Durham Mews

OX161BT

Nuffield Drive

OX161BY

Riley Drive

OX161YH

Banesberie Close

OX161FJ

Rosedale Avenue

OX161PD

Riley Drive

OX161UL

Sussex Drive

OX161YR

Forsythia Walk

OX161FG

Pascali Place

OX161GQ

Bannister Drive

OX161UT

Winter Gardens Way

OX161YW

Azalea Walk

OX161GW

Dukes Meadow Drive

OX161DS

Riley Drive

OX161DE

Morris Drive

OX161JR

The Copeway

OX161FF

Starina Croft

OX161AA

Ashmead Road

OX161QL

Hearthway

OX161FH

Bettina Crescent

OX161XD

Ironstones

OX161JN

Bismore Road

OX161PA

Bedford Close

OX162NW

Ruscote Avenue

OX161FA

Highlands

OX161BG

Sinclair Avenue

OX161WE

Meadowsweet Way

OX161XH

Sussex Drive

OX161AB

Laxton Way

OX161GD

Pope Walk

OX161UD

Hereford Way

OX161XB

Ironstones

OX161AH

Pitmaston Close

OX161FN

Troika Close

OX161AD

Usher Drive

OX160UD

Ludlow Drive

OX161AJ

Usher Drive

OX161XG

Rye Close

OX161XF

The Magnolias

OX161PB

Bentley Close

OX161DU

Lanchester Drive

OX161QP

Hearthway

OX161UW

Sussex Drive

OX161UP

Sussex Drive

OX161EH

Hart Close

OX161EJ

Lapsley Drive

OX161UN

Sussex Drive

OX171GG

Winston Drive

OX161UF

Kerry Close

OX161AG

Usher Drive

OX161XU

The Wisterias

OX161YF

Hardwick Park

OX161UQ

Angus Close

OX161UJ

Devon Way

OX161AF

Allington Court

OX161AQ

Saffron Close

OX161ES

Rosemary Drive

OX161QR

Forgeway

OX161US

Parsley Place

OX161XE

Ferriston

OX161EA

Humber Walk

OX161DY

Talbot Close

OX161GB

Lord Fielding Close

OX161EX

Lord Elwood Road

OX161GE

Bullers Street

OX161XA

Ferriston

OX161XR

Horsham Close

OX161XQ

Winchelsea Close

OX161QT

Ferriston

OX161FQ

Frensham Close

OX161YT

The Camellias

OX161WF

Angelica Close

OX161DJ

Austin Drive

OX161YN

Acacia Walk

OX161BJ

Sinclair Avenue

OX171GF

Winston Drive

OX161DF

Daimler Avenue

OX161YD

Hardwick Park

OX161EP

Lord Grandison Way

OX161XL

Sussex Drive

OX161EW

Lapsley Drive

OX161FU

Forgeway

OX161AN

Ribston Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.