Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:48 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:09 am – 3:59 pm
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People5,695 residentsin the Lambourn & Great Shefford census areaMedian age 48.22,507 households61% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,900 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, other services 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C831 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November58 days of air frost, 14 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.5 miLambourn Centresports ground · 1.4 miRussley Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202046 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,536 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 131 to 186 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWantage Community Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryLambourn Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyLambourn Pharmacy1.3 miDentistMarket Place (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLambourn CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 130 pupils1.5 miCollegeNew College Swindon9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU40 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR47 miRailway stationHungerford7.6 miBus stationNewbury Wharf13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG17 postcode district.
