Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:44 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:10 am – 3:54 pm
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People5,502 residentsin the Brackley South census areaMedian age 43.42,516 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,933 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C731 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksSt James' Lakelake · under a mileFish Poollake · 1.4 miWestminsterwater · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileKendal's Pondpond · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrackley Parkpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileBrackley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200027 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202510 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,711 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrackley Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySouth Northants Extended Access3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBridge Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentIndependentWinchester House Schoolages 2-13, 355 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrackley Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaynflete Infants' Schoolages 5-7, 140 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Buckingham6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN35 miRailway stationKings Sutton5.9 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone6.2 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN13 postcode district.
