Uffington, Oxfordshire

Uffington
St Mary's parish church
Uffington is located in Oxfordshire
Uffington
Uffington
Location within Oxfordshire
Population783 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSU3089
Civil parish
  • Uffington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFaringdon
Postcode districtSN7
Dialling code01367
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteUffington.net
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°37′N 1°34′W / 51.61°N 1.56°W / 51.61; -1.56

Uffington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Faringdon and 6 miles (10 km) west of Wantage. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 783.[1] Lying within the historic county boundaries of Berkshire, in 1974 it was transferred for local government purposes to Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972. Uffington is most commonly known for the Uffington White Horse hill figure on the Berkshire Downs in the south of the parish.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Uffington Parish (1170217901)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2018.