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 1PE, OX1 1JD, OX1 9TP, OX1 9DN, OX1 1JF, OX2 0BY, OX2 0HJ, OX1 9SH, OX1 1ES … 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
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5
- Malmaison Oxford 4
- The Store 5
- Cotswold Lodge Hotel 4
- The Randolph Hotel Oxford, A Graduate by Hilton Hotel 5
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4
- River Hotel 2
- Rewley House University of Oxford
- Vanbrugh House Hotel 4
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