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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

OX171GH

Ellison Drive

OX161EU

Longelandes Close

OX161YS

Fuchsia Walk

OX161JP

Bismore Road

OX161YJ

Sussex Drive

OX161EZ

Rosemary Drive

OX161EG

Booth Road

OX161WW

Chamomile Place

OX161ET

Sir Henry Jake Close

OX161BX

Nuffield Drive

OX161JS

Firtree Close

OX161DB

Morris Drive

OX161FR

Syringa Walk

OX161SS

Warwick Road

OX161FX

Erica Close

OX161DL

Austin Drive

OX161FD

Barcombe Close

OX161DN

Hillview Crescent

OX161WH

Thyme Close

OX161DR

Riley Drive

OX161BB

Nickling Road

OX161DX

Morgan Close

OX161EL

Lapsley Drive

OX161BW

Hillview Crescent

OX161YE

Hardwick Park

OX161YB

Cheviot Way

OX161XS

Winchelsea Close

OX161UX

Winter Gardens Way

OX161EE

Griffith Road

OX161UB

Ayrshire Close

OX161QS

Forgeway

OX161WG

Winter Gardens Way

OX161BP

Hillview Crescent

OX161AE

Melrose Court

OX161BD

Warkworth Close

OX161UH

Jersey Drive

OX161DT

Lanchester Drive

OX161ER

Rotary Way

OX161EY

Sir Henry Jake Close

OX161BQ

Sinclair Avenue

OX161DW

Sinclair Avenue

OX161UG

Red Poll Close

OX161UU

Sage Close

OX161AL

Rotary Way

OX161EQ

Lord Grandison Way

OX161FB

Acacia Walk

OX161BL

Sinclair Avenue

OX161BZ

Riley Drive

OX171GJ

Laxton Way

OX161XN

Glyndebourne Gardens

OX161DH

Austin Drive

OX161XX

Hydrangea Walk

OX161DA

Morris Drive

OX161DQ

Austin Drive

OX161FT

Hereford Way

OX161FY

Jasmine Walk

OX161GA

Rotary Way

OX161FL

Monique Court

OX161XP

Horsham Close

OX161JQ

Hana Close

OX161DZ

Richman Gardens

OX161EN

Lapsley Drive

OX161YA

Romney Road

OX161FS

Harlequin Way

OX161BU

Nuffield Drive

OX161FP

Conifer Rise

OX161BA

Watts Road

OX161FZ

Salvia Close

OX161UE

Guernsey Way

OX161XT

Alfriston Place

OX161YP

Chichester Walk

OX161DG

Austin Drive

OX161ED

Marjoram Walk

OX161DP

Wolseley Close

Data Sources

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