Oxford
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Oxford is a world-famous city in Oxfordshire, renowned for its university, historic architecture, and cultural life. The city centre is dominated by the spires of colleges such as Christ Church, Magdalen, and Radcliffe Camera, set along cobbled streets and quads. The River Thames and River Cherwell weave through, providing meadows and riverside walks such as Port Meadow. Museums, libraries, and theatres add cultural depth, while the city is surrounded by villages and farmland that preserve its rural edges. Its geography blends historic urban life with green landscapes.
The local authority for this district is: Oxford City Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Oxfordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Oxfordshire County Council.
Constituencies in Oxford
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Oxford
Oxford is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barton & Sandhills
- Blackbird Leys
- Carfax & Jericho
- Churchill
- Cowley
- Cutteslowe & Sunnymead
- Donnington
- Headington
- Headington Hill & Northway
- Hinksey Park
- Holywell
- Littlemore
- Lye Valley
- Marston
- Northfield Brook
- Osney & St Thomas
- Quarry & Risinghurst
- Rose Hill & Iffley
- St Clement's
- St Mary's
- Summertown
- Temple Cowley
- Walton Manor
- Wolvercote
Oxford in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Oxford is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, that contains the following 5 ITLs Level 3 areas:
(ITL 1) South East
(ITL 2) ⇒ Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Milton Keynes ⁞ Buckinghamshire ⁞ Oxfordshire CC ⁞ Berkshire East ⁞ Berkshire West
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.