OX POSTCODE AREA · 7 DISTRICTS SAMPLED
Oxford mobile coverage Vodafone strongest indoors, 98% vs O2 91% OX postcode area
No network wins Oxford on overall coverage: all four are within 1 point, but indoors Vodafone reaches 98% of sampled addresses and O2 91%.
Oxford as a whole
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Ofcom Mobile Coverage data (May 2025), measured across 658 addresses in 36 sampled postcodes, pooled from 7 districts. Methodology.
What differs inside Oxford
Where the networks split most
- OX9 Thame, Chinnor, Haddenham: indoors Three and Vodafone 100%, O2 53%.
- OX7 Enstone, Finstock, Charlbury: indoors O2 98%, EE 60%.
- OX5 Kidlington, Tackley, Poyle: indoors EE and O2 100%, Three 74%.
Each network's weakest and strongest district
| Network | Indoor |
|---|---|
| EE | 60% in OX7 Enstone; 100% in 5 districts |
| O2 | 53% in OX9 Thame; 100% in 5 districts |
| Three | 68% in OX7 Enstone; 100% in 5 districts |
| Vodafone | 83% in OX7 Enstone; 100% in 5 districts |
Middle of the area against its edges
The 2 districts nearest the middle (OX2 Botley, OX3 Sandhills) against the 2 furthest out (OX7 Enstone, OX9 Thame):
- O2 indoors: 100% in the middle, 65% at the edges.
- EE indoors: 100% in the middle, 86% at the edges.
- Three indoors: 100% in the middle, 91% at the edges.
District by district
| District | Places | Indoor, low to high | Addresses |
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| OX1 | Hinksey, Botley, Cumnor | 100% on all four | 98 |
| OX2 | Botley, Cumnor, Wytham | 100% on all four | 164 |
| OX3 | Sandhills, Littlemore, Risinghurst | 100% on all four | 70 |
| OX4 | Horspath, Littlemore, Blackbird Leys | 100% on all four | 96 |
| OX5 | Kidlington, Tackley, Poyle | Three 74%; EE and O2 100% | 54 |
| OX7 | Enstone, Finstock, Charlbury | EE 60%; O2 98% | 47 |
| OX9 | Thame, Chinnor, Haddenham | O2 53%; Three and Vodafone 100% | 129 |
Guide: Best Mobile Network in Oxford (2026): OX1 to OX9 Compared
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