Maps and Analysis: Exploring the OX Postcode Area for the Oxford Region

This section of the site is all about the OX Postcode area, also known as the Oxford Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as OX1.

Quick Facts about the OX Postcode

OX Postal Area

• The letters OX represent the Oxford postcode area. The area has 26 postcode districts divided between 17 post towns. 97% of all postcodes are within the county of Oxfordshire which can be abbreviated to Oxon when addressing mail.
  The district OX27 in the Bicester Post town has 16% of postcodes within Buckinghamshire or Bucks.

Post Office Headquarters

• The Head Post Office for the area is located at 102/104 St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1AA. The post office is an imposing gothic arched Victorian building built in 1878.
  The building looks more like a town hall or a cathedral than a post office with its carved granite columns and elaborate coats of arms.

Geographical Information

• The perimeter of the OX postcode area measures 246.5 Miles and has an area of 922.5 square miles. It is 46 miles long at its widest point.

• The postcode is located between Coventry and London in the South East of England

• The area has roughly 20,000 postcode units.

History of Oxford Postcode

• The Oxford postcode was introduced in around 1972 after a local newspaper campaign educating residents of the importance of using the postcode.

• A cartoon elephant with its trunk tied in its trunk was used as a mascot and named Poco. The slogan was 'Don't forget the postcode'.

Cartoon Mascot

• A cartoon used in the Oxford area can be seen below.

• Abingdon-on-Thames
• Banbury
• Bicester
• Burford
• Carterton
• Charlbury
• Chipping Norton
• Didcot

• Kidlington
• Thame
• Wallingford
• Wantage
• Watlington
• Witney
• Woodstock