Carterton
Built-up area in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.76, -1.583 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 28 06 |
| Population: | 16,364 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Carterton is a market town in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the edge of rolling farmland with the Cotswolds not far to the south and is to the west of Oxford, close to the market town of Witney. The town’s modern layout and growth are visible in a mix of post‑war housing estates and more recent developments.
The town’s character and economy are strongly shaped by the nearby RAF Brize Norton, which is the area’s biggest employer and brings a transient, service‑family population; local retail, light industry and services have grown up around that link. Historically a small rural settlement, Carterton expanded rapidly after the Second World War, and today has local schools, sports clubs and community groups that reflect a relatively young, busy population while still offering easy access to the countryside and Cotswold recreation.
Postcode districts covering Carterton
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Oxford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Cheltenham 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Banbury 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bicester 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Didcot 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Witney 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Wantage 13.7 miles22 km
- Grove 12.4 miles20 km
- Cirencester 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Kidlington 13 miles20.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Carterton North East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Carterton South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Brize Norton Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Carterton North West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Black Bourton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Alvescot Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Lew Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shilton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Brize Norton and Shilton Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bampton and Clanfield Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Kencot Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Curbridge Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Carterton
OX18 3YB, OX18 9DY, OX18 1AG, OX18 3DW, OX18 3YL, OX18 3AB, OX18 9DU, OX18 1NF, OX18 1BL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 48.5 miles78 km
- London Heathrow Airport 52.3 miles84.1 km
- Shipton Railway Station 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Carterton Ad
- Bull Burford 4 4 miles6.5 km
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Five Alls 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 3.7 miles6 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Riverside 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Vines 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
Schools in Carterton
- Carterton Community College Secondary
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School Primary
- Gateway Primary School Primary
- St John the Evangelist C of E VA Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.2 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Stowell Park Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 13.9 miles22.3 km
- University of Oxford University 14 miles22.5 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 14 miles22.5 km
- Christ Church College College 14 miles22.5 km