Osney & St. Thomas
Ward in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.756, -1.275 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01865 (Oxford) |
Osney and St Thomas sits on the west–southwest edge of Oxford city centre, hemmed in by the River Thames and incorporating Osney Island. The area is a mix of Victorian riverside terraces, post‑war council housing and recent waterside redevelopment, with good links into the centre via the nearby Oxford railway station and main roads.
Its character is shaped by a strong industrial and riverside history - the medieval site of Osney Abbey, mills, canal and railway works - and today supports a diverse, often close‑knit community with local shops, pubs and active neighbourhood groups. Ongoing regeneration and flood‑management concerns reflect its riverside setting, and the ward remains a practical, working‑class part of Oxfordshire, England with easy access to the city’s jobs and services.
Postcode districts covering Osney & St. Thomas
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.7 miles
- Oxford 1.2 miles
- High Wycombe 24.1 miles
- Aylesbury 20.3 miles
- Banbury 21.4 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.7 miles
- Bicester 11.3 miles
- Newbury 24.3 miles
- Didcot 10.1 miles
- Witney 9.7 miles
- Thatcham 24.8 miles
- Wantage 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 0.5 miles
- Walton Manor Ward 0.7 miles
- North Hinksey Parish 0.9 miles
- Holywell Ward 1 mile
- Oxford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.2 miles
- Summertown Ward 1.2 miles
- Hinksey Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Marston Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Clement's Ward 1.8 miles
- Wytham Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Osney & St. Thomas
OX1 9DY, OX2 0BU, OX2 6GB, OX1 1PP, OX1 9SQ, OX2 0DJ, OX1 9ZY, OX2 0NQ, OX1 9TB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 40.2 miles
- Oxford Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Radley Railway Station 5 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 0.3 miles
Hotels in Osney & St. Thomas Ad
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3
- Malmaison Oxford 4
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4
- Old Parsonage 5
- The Buttery 4
- The Randolph Hotel Oxford 4
- The Vanbrugh House Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Oxford City Centre 3
- Cotswold Lodge Hotel 4
- Rewley House University of Oxford
Schools in Osney & St. Thomas
- Activate Learning Further education
- Christ Church Cathedral School Independent - all ages
- West Oxford Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 0.3 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 0.6 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 0.7 miles
- University of Oxford University 0.8 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 0.9 miles
- Christ Church College College 0.9 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 1.2 miles
- Magdalen College College 1.2 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.4 miles