THE population of Oxford is served by one of the lowest number of stations in the country, it is claimed.

Analysis showed the city came seventh in a ranking, with just one station in the city centre to serve more than 159,500 people.

The figure does not include Oxford Parkway Station, which is outside the city limits.

Leicester topped the list, with just one station to serve 342,627 people. Others with one station included Hull, Oldham, Northampton, Swindon and Peterborough.

The City of London was found to top a list of the highest concentration of stations per population, with one for just 1,460 residents.

Outside of London, the built-up area with the most stations per population is Scarborough, where one station serves 7,707 people.

Here are the top 10 places in Britain with the fewest number of railway stations per population:

1. Leicester: one station per 342,627 people

2. Hull: one per 258,995

3. Oldham: one per 230,823

4. Northampton: one per 222,462

5. Swindon: one per 217,160

6. Peterborough: one per 193,980

7. Oxford: one per 159,574

8. Nottingham: one per 159,451

9. Preston: one per 141,302

10. Norwich: one per 138,872