West Oxfordshire

Local authority district in Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:	51.84, -1.5
OS grid ref:	SP 34 15

West Oxfordshire sits in the westerly part of Oxfordshire, a largely rural district of rolling hills, limestone villages and river valleys that sweep through parts of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is punctuated by market towns such as Witney, Chipping Norton and Burford, with rivers like the Evenlode and Windrush threading the countryside.

Historically the area grew on the medieval wool trade and later local industries like the famous Witney blanket trade, and that heritage shows in honey‑stone buildings, parish churches and conservation areas in villages and towns. There is an active cultural life too, with arts, festivals and small museums helping to sustain a lively community scene around places such as Chipping Norton.

Economically the district balances agriculture and tourism with light manufacturing and services, while RAF Brize Norton near Carterton is a major employer and logistical hub. Many residents commute to Oxford or Swindon, which, along with second‑home ownership and rising prices, shapes local social and housing pressures even as strong parish and volunteer organisations keep community life busy.

West Oxfordshire postcode districts

Most populated places in West Oxfordshire

Places in West Oxfordshire

Alvescot Built-up area
Alvescot and Filkins Ward
Ascott-under-Wychwood Built-up area
Asthall Parish
Aston Built-up area
Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney Parish
Bampton Built-up area
Bladon Built-up area
Burford Built-up area
Carterton Built-up area
Cassington Built-up area
Chadlington Built-up area
Charlbury Built-up area
Chipping Norton Built-up area
Clanfield Built-up area
Ducklington Built-up area
Enstone Built-up area
Eynsham Built-up area
Great Rollright Built-up area
Hailey Built-up area
Kingham Built-up area
Leafield Built-up area
Minster Lovell Built-up area
North Leigh Built-up area
Shilton Parish
Shipton-under-Wychwood Parish
Standlake Built-up area
Stanton Harcourt Built-up area
Stonesfield Built-up area
Tackley Built-up area
Witney Built-up area
Woodstock Built-up area