Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:44 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:09 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,362 residentsin the Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & Tingewick census areaMedian age 46.14,173 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,335 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C679 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksGrebe Lakelake · 2.3 miRhon Hillhill · 1.1 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.1 miWare Pondpond · under a mileTownsend Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.3 mi · 2 haGarth Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haBure Park Naturepark · 4.3 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200035 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20258 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Community Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryHmp Spring Hill2.2 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy3.5 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Grendon/Springhill2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryMarsh Gibbon CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 150 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Cooper Schoolages 11-18, 1,118 pupils3.7 miCollegeRuskin College11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationBicester Village3.9 miBus stationPrince Rupert Drive SouthAylesbury11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
