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OX3 9QS

Headington Hill & Northway

Oxford

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Detailed insights for OX3 9QS

Overview

Postcode OX3 9QS is located in an urban city, within the Headington Hill & Northway ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.9 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 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Dunstan Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
24.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Headington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Headington has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.1%

Approximately 24.1% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OX3 9QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 9QS 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9QS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDunstan ParkSmallWalking directions to Dunstan Park
0.4 miDoris Field Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Doris Field Memorial Park
0.4 miSandfield Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Sandfield Road Park

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
5,668.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
147
40.16%
Other White
46
12.57%
Indian
40
10.93%
Other Asian
35
9.56%
African
18
4.92%
Total population: 366

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
37.59%
Social rents from council
32
24.06%
Owns outright
27
20.3%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Headington Hill & Northway

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £431,000 in Headington Hill & Northway area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £2,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Headington Hill & Northway 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 Hill & Northway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£1,156,250
Flats8£259,000
Semi-Detached17£465,000
Terraced7£435,000

10 year median price trend in Headington Hill & Northway

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNew Marston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OxfordVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miRosie's Grocery49-51 Westlands Drive, Northway, Oxford, OX3 9QSWalking directions to Rosie's Grocery
0 miThejus Foods61 Westlands Drive, Northway, Oxford, OX3 9QUWalking directions to Thejus Foods
0.4 miCo-op Food20,22 Cherwell Drive, Oxford, OX3 0LYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLondisMarston Road, Oxford, OX3 0JQWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodOxford, OX3 9BQWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadington Hill & NorthwayE05013104
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006EE01028539
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.