Didcot South
Ward in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.604, -1.25 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 52 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Didcot South sits to the south of Didcot town centre in the South Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is largely residential with a mix of post‑war and newer housing, local shops and schools, and benefits from strong transport links via the nearby railway into Oxford and London, which has helped shape a commuter population.
The ward is close to notable local employers and science hubs such as Harwell and Milton Park, and its surroundings give easy access to countryside walking and cycling routes including the Ridgeway. There is a visible industrial heritage in the town - once typified by the Didcot power stations - and an active community life with neighbourhood centres, parks and volunteer groups reflecting a diverse and evolving social mix.
Postcode districts covering Didcot South
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 15.8 miles
- Swindon 23.2 miles
- Oxford 10.3 miles
- High Wycombe 21.5 miles
- Basingstoke 24.4 miles
- Aylesbury 23.9 miles
- Maidenhead 23.2 miles
- Wokingham 22.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.1 miles
- Bicester 21 miles
- Newbury 14 miles
- Didcot 0.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Didcot Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Didcot West Ward 0.6 miles
- Didcot North East Ward 0.9 miles
- East Hagbourne Built-up area 0.9 miles
- West Hagbourne Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Blewbury & Harwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Harwell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Upton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Appleford-on-Thames Parish 2.1 miles
- Sutton Courtenay Parish 2.4 miles
- Blewbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Didcot South
OX11 8PZ, OX11 8NB, OX11 8EZ, OX11 8TN, OX11 8PX, OX11 8SB, OX11 7HY, OX11 8HG, OX11 8RG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 35.3 miles
- Luton Airport 42.1 miles
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Appleford Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Didcot South Ad
- Plum Pudding 2.7 miles
- Ashbrook Lets 4 2.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 2.4 miles
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Ferrymans Cottage 5.9 miles
- Old Abbey House 4.8 miles
- Milton Hill 4 2.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford 4 5 miles
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 7.5 miles
- The Springs Resort & Golf Club 6.1 miles
Schools in Didcot South
- Northbourne C of E Primary School Primary
- St Birinus School Secondary
- Willowcroft Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 0.7 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.2 miles
- Magdalen College College 10.3 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.4 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10.5 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.5 miles
- University of Oxford University 10.6 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.7 miles