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 miles25.4 km
- Swindon 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Oxford 10.3 miles16.7 km
- High Wycombe 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Basingstoke 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Aylesbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Maidenhead 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Wokingham 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Bicester 21 miles33.8 km
- Newbury 14 miles22.5 km
- Didcot 0.5 miles0.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Didcot Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Didcot West Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Didcot North East Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- East Hagbourne Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- West Hagbourne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Blewbury & Harwell Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Harwell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Upton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Appleford-on-Thames Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sutton Courtenay Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blewbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sutton Courtenay and Milton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Didcot South
OX11 8SB, OX11 8QD, OX11 7NU, OX11 8NA, OX11 8AB, OX11 6FT, OX11 8AP, OX11 7NR, OX11 0BH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Luton Airport 42.1 miles67.8 km
- Didcot Parkway Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Appleford Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Didcot South Ad
- Plum Pudding 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ashbrook Lets 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- White Hart Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ferrymans Cottage 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Old Abbey House 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Milton Hill 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- White Hart Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Voco Oxford Thames 4 7.5 miles12 km
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 miles1.2 km
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Magdalen College College 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- University of Oxford University 10.6 miles17 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km