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Roadworks in Oxford by area

Across the areas we cover there are 29 roadworks on now and 74 booked for the next month, and 29 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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29roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
74coming upbooked for the next 30 days
29road closureson now or coming up
21closures this week and next10 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Oxford (37), North Hinksey (30) and Jericho (15). The middle Oxford area has 5, and 5 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Barton (10), Oxford (9) and North Hinksey (7).

Every area, ranked

1OxfordOX13712259
2North HinkseyOX2309217
3JerichoOX215695
4HeadingtonOX3154111
5BartonOX31421210
6Wood FarmOX314775
7KidlingtonOX5141044
8St EbbesOX113853
9East OxfordOX410191
10RisinghurstOX39096
11HolywellOX19454
12Norham ManorOX29273
13North OxfordOX29273
14Walton ManorOX29273
15GrandpontOX18532
16OsneyOX28532
17SandhillsOX35055
18BinseyOX25051
19West OxfordOX25321
20CowleyOX44041
21NorthwayOX34041
22IffleyOX4404–
23WolvercoteOX2404–
24New MarstonOX33031
25South HinkseyOX1303–
26Blackbird LeysOX4211–
27MarstonOX3202–
28CuttesloweOX2101–
29KenningtonOX1101–
30Rose HillOX4101–
31SunnymeadOX2101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 80 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Jack Straw's LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadNew Marston12 Oct to 14 OctThames Water
Margaret RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHeadington12 Oct to 16 OctSSEN
King StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementJericho12 Oct to 13 NovSSEN
North Hinksey VillageWork on pipes or cables on the vergeNorth Hinksey14 OctOpenreach
Henry Taunt CloseRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 OctOxfordshire County Council
Humfrey RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Ilsley RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Bernwood RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Brome PlaceRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Atkinson CloseRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Routh RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Claymond RoadRoad repairs in the roadSandhills19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Malford RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Penson's GardensPrivate works under licence in the road and on the pavementEast Oxford19 Oct to 23 OctOxfordshire County Council
Cranley RoadRoad repairs in the roadBarton19 Oct to 31 OctOxfordshire County Council

15 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Catte StreetWorks in the roadNorth OxfordTodayOxfordshire County Council
Horspath DriftwayRoad improvements in the roadWood FarmUntil 17 OctOxfordshire County Council
James Wolfe RoadA new connection to a building in the road and on the pavementWood FarmUntil 23 OctSSEN
Pedestrianised Street From Castle StreetRoad repairs in the roadOxfordUntil 26 OctOxfordshire County Council
Kennedy CloseWork on pipes or cables on the pavement and on the vergeWood FarmUntil 28 OctSSEN
Hunter CloseWork on pipes or cables on the pavement and on the vergeWood FarmUntil 6 NovSSEN

6 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Thames Water2726%
Oxfordshire County Council2726%
SSEN1717%
Southern Gas Networks1515%
National Highways88%
Openreach66%
O211%
Virgin Media11%
EE11%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Oxford publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Oxford have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Oxford (37), North Hinksey (30), Jericho (15), Headington (15) and Barton (14). The middle area has 5.

Which roads are closed in Oxford this week?

10 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including James Wolfe Road in Wood Farm, Pedestrianised Street From Castle Street in Oxford and Kennedy Close in Wood Farm. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Oxford?

Of the 103 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Thames Water (27), Oxfordshire County Council (27) and SSEN (17). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.