Abingdon-on-Thames
Built-up area in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.674, -1.283 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 49 97 |
| Population: | 38,676 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 (Abingdon) |
Abingdon-on-Thames is a historic market town in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England, sitting on the south bank of the River Thames where the little River Ock joins it. It lies a few miles south of Oxford and has a compact riverside centre with a mix of medieval streets, a long market tradition and easy riverside walks popular with rowers and walkers alike.
The town grew up around the Anglo‑Saxon Abingdon Abbey and retains a strong sense of history in its buildings and museums, while socially it combines a local shopping and cultural scene with a commuter population for nearby centres. Economically it has shifted from traditional industries - brewing, paper and car‑making at the former MG works - to a service and light‑industrial mix, and hosts a range of community festivals, schools and clubs that keep a lively civic life.
Postcode districts covering Abingdon-on-Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.3 miles
- Swindon 22.8 miles
- Oxford 5.7 miles
- High Wycombe 23.1 miles
- Aylesbury 22.5 miles
- Bicester 16.7 miles
- Newbury 18.6 miles
- Didcot 4.6 miles
- Witney 12.1 miles
- Thatcham 19.2 miles
- Wantage 8.3 miles
- Grove 7.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abingdon Abbey Northcourt Ward 0.3 miles
- Abingdon Fitzharris Ward 0.6 miles
- Abingdon Caldecott Ward 0.8 miles
- Abingdon Peachcroft Ward 0.9 miles
- Abingdon Dunmore Ward 1 mile
- Shippon Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Culham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- St. Helen Without Parish 1.7 miles
- Radley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bayworth Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Sunningwell Parish 2.3 miles
- Sandford & the Wittenhams Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Abingdon-on-Thames
OX14 5LX, OX14 1SH, OX14 5NW, OX14 5QD, OX14 1PF, OX14 9NJ, OX14 3QX, OX14 5DL, OX14 2NZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 38.1 miles
- Luton Airport 41.5 miles
- Radley Railway Station 2 miles
- Culham Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 5.5 miles
Hotels in Abingdon-on-Thames Ad
Schools in Abingdon-on-Thames
- Abingdon and Witney College Further education
- Abingdon School Independent - all ages
- Caldecott Primary School Primary
- Carswell Community Primary School Primary
- Dunmore Primary School Primary
- Fitzharrys School Secondary
- John Mason School Secondary
- Kingfisher School Special
- Larkmead School Secondary
- Long Furlong Primary School Primary
- Rush Common School Primary
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas C of E Primary School, Abingdon Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Unicorn School Independent - special
- Thomas Reade Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 4.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 5.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 5.5 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Magdalen College College 5.6 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 5.7 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 5.8 miles
- University of Oxford University 5.8 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 6 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 10.8 miles