Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:08 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,891 residentsin the Oakley, Brill & Edgcott census areaMedian age 46.32,246 households78% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,007 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C684 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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)
Parks and green spacesOakley Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMagnolia Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 38 haWaterperry Gardenspark · 3.6 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200040 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202514 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,298 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryBrill Surgery1.3 miPharmacyWheatley Pharmacy4.8 miDentistBicester Dental Centre3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOakley Church of England Combined Schoolages 4-11, 91 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrill Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWheatley Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,146 pupils4.4 miCollegeRuskin College6.7 miUniversityOxford Brookes University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway6.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.8 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP18 postcode district.
