Bacteriostatic water in Abingdon-on-Thames

Local facts for Abingdon-on-Thames

Abingdon-on-Thames sits in the OX14 postcode district (OX area), within Vale of White Horse, South East, England.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• University of Oxford, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 9.6 km
• Oxford Brookes University, Biological Sciences, 10.2 km
• The University of Reading, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 34.4 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Abingdon-on-Thames with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 56.4 km south-east
• The University of Northampton (UKPRN 10007138): Biological Sciences, 69.9 km north
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.6 km east
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 79 km east
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 79 km east
• The University of Bath (UKPRN 10007850): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 79.3 km south-west

Nearby: Didcot (7.6 km), Oxford (9.2 km), Wallingford (13.3 km), Wantage (13.5 km), Kidlington (16.9 km).

Regional hub: Southampton.

Abingdon-on-Thames lies north of Southampton, about 85.5 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the OX postcode area (23 of the 298 we list for South East):

• OX, 8.4 km
• Oxford, OX1, 9.2 km
• South Oxfordshire, OX10, 14.3 km
• Oxfordshire, OX5, 18.3 km
• Witney, OX28, 19.1 km
• Watlington, OX49, 19.2 km
• Woodstock, OX20, 20.4 km
• Thame, OX9, 22.5 km

Postcode districts in the OX area covered by our South East location pages: OX1, OX5, OX7, OX9, OX10, OX11, OX12, OX14, OX16, OX18, OX20, OX26, OX27, OX28, OX49.

More nearby location pages in South East (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Vale of White Horse (4 location pages): Wantage 13.5 km, Vale of White Horse 14.2 km, Faringdon 20.9 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Abingdon-on-Thames: north, OX (8.4 km); east, Wallingford (13.3 km); south, Didcot (7.6 km); west, Vale of White Horse (14.2 km).

Location pages in South East within 10 km of Abingdon-on-Thames: 4; within 25 km: 19; within 50 km: 60.

Map reference: 51.6701, -1.2810 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074564910).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.