Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:47 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:08 am – 3:58 pm
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People6,532 residentsin the Chieveley, East Isley & Compton census areaMedian age 45.02,476 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,260 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 45% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C780 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January55 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoombe Hillhill · under a mileButterbush Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miRidgeway Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miWoolley Downhill · 1.4 miIlsley Bottomvalley · 1.4 miUpper Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.4 miMillennium Greenpark · 3.9 miBetjeman Millennium Parkpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation209 m686 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 165 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWantage Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryNewbury Street Practice4.8 miPharmacyBoots4.2 miDentistPortway House Dental Surgery4.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBrightwalton C.E. Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 88 pupils1.7 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sages 11-18, 1,708 pupils4.1 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR40 miRailway stationDidcot Parkway7.9 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth7.9 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX12 postcode district.
