Headington

Headington
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OS grid reference	SP5407
District	Oxford
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Oxford
Postcode district	OX3
Dialling code	01865
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Oxford East
Website	www.headington.org.uk
List of places UK England Oxfordshire 51°45′54″N 1°12′43″W / 51.765°N 1.212°W / 51.765; -1.212

Headington is an eastern suburb of Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, England.^[1] It is at the top of Headington Hill overlooking the city in the Thames valley below, and bordering Marston to the north-west, Cowley to the south, and Barton and Risinghurst to the east. The life of the large residential area is centred upon London Road, the main road between London and Oxford.