Littlemore
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.722, -1.221 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 53 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Littlemore is a suburb and ward a few miles south‑east of Oxford city centre in Oxfordshire, historically a separate village that has been absorbed into the city. It sits close to areas such as Cowley and Blackbird Leys, and combines ribbon development and post‑war estates with pockets of green space and allotments; buses provide regular links into the city and to nearby workplaces.
The area has a strong local identity: its 19th‑century connections with John Henry Newman and the Anglican community are still part of the cultural memory, and a former Victorian psychiatric hospital on the edge of the ward has been redeveloped in recent years. Economically it’s a mixed residential area with light industry and local shops, and many residents work in the car industry, hospitals or the city centre while community groups and local churches remain important to social life.
Postcode districts covering Littlemore
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Oxford 2.5 miles3.9 km
- High Wycombe 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Aylesbury 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Banbury 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Bicester 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Newbury 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Didcot 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Witney 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Thatcham 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Wantage 12.6 miles20.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Littlemore Parish 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Rose Hill & Iffley Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Cowley Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Sandford-on-Thames Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Northfield Brook Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Blackbird Leys Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Temple Cowley Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kennington Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Donnington Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Lye Valley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hinksey Park Ward 1.8 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Littlemore
OX4 4QJ, OX4 9GZ, OX4 3TW, OX4 9PB, OX4 9QU, OX4 4LU, OX4 9PS, OX4 4XR, OX4 9HX … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Luton Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Radley Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Oxford Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Oxford Bus Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Littlemore Ad
- Old Bank Hotel 5 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Oxford 3 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Coach and Horses 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Balkan Lodge Oxford 4 1.3 miles2 km
- Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Voco Oxford Spires 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Malmaison Oxford 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Store 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
Schools in Littlemore
- Emmanuel Christian School Independent - primary
- John Henry Newman Academy Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Primary
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Magdalen College College 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Christ Church College College 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 2.6 miles4.2 km
- University of Oxford University 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km