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 miles39.8 km
- Oxford 1.2 miles1.9 km
- High Wycombe 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Aylesbury 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Banbury 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Bicester 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Newbury 24.3 miles39 km
- Didcot 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Witney 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Thatcham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Wantage 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Carfax & Jericho Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Walton Manor Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- North Hinksey Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holywell Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Oxford Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Botley & Sunningwell Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Summertown Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Hinksey Park Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Marston Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- St. Clement's Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Wytham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Osney & St. Thomas
OX2 0HT, OX1 9FG, OX2 0HL, OX1 9GT, OX1 1JB, OX2 0BG, OX2 0HY, OX1 1HY, OX1 1PB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 39.6 miles63.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 40.2 miles64.8 km
- Oxford Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Radley Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Oxford Bus Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
Hotels in Osney & St. Thomas Ad
- Old Parsonage Hotel 5
- Malmaison Oxford 4
- The Store 5
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre 4
- Cotswold Lodge Hotel 4
- The Randolph Hotel Oxford, A Graduate by Hilton Hotel 5
- Royal Oxford Hotel 3
- River Hotel 2
- Rewley House University of Oxford
- George Street Hotel 5
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 miles0.5 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 0.6 miles1 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- University of Oxford University 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Christ Church College College 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Magdalen College College 1.2 miles2 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Otley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7.4 miles12 km