South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire District | |
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River Thames, which flows through the middle of the district. | |
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Coat of arms | |
South Oxfordshire shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Oxfordshire |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire (north of River Thames) Berkshire (south of River Thames) |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Abingdon-on-Thames |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | South Oxfordshire District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat) |
| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 261.99 sq mi (678.54 km2) |
| • Rank | 48th (of 296) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 156,470 |
| • Rank | 144th (of 296) |
| • Density | 597.25/sq mi (230.60/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 38UD (ONS) E07000179 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | SU6571895057 |
| Website | www |
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England. Its council is temporarily based outside the district at Abingdon-on-Thames pending a planned move to Didcot, the district's largest town. The areas located south of the River Thames are within the historic county of Berkshire.