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OX3 9BX

Headington

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 9BX

Overview

Postcode OX3 9BX is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Headington has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Headington is £74,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 111 ft away from OX3 9BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 9BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.2 miDunstan ParkSmallWalking directions to Dunstan Park
0.4 miSandfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
1,097.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
75.67%
Other White
41
10.96%
Other Asian
11
2.94%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.41%
Pakistani
7
1.87%
Total population: 374

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
36.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
61
36.09%
Owns with a mortgage
23
13.61%
Social rents from council
13
7.69%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.14%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Headington

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £537,500 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Headington 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 Headington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£792,500
Flats27£357,500
Semi-Detached28£627,000
Terraced9£525,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

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

Schools

In the OX3 9BX postcode area, located within Headington, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodOxford, OX3 9BQWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miWaitrose9,11 Old High Street, Headington, OX3 9HPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miHeadington Food N Wine121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to Headington Food N Wine
0.4 miEU Superstore115 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to EU Superstore
0.4 miTesco Express83 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9AAWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006DE01028537
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.