Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:44 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:11 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,012 residentsin the Middleton Cheney & Chipping Warden census areaMedian age 48.83,317 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,065 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C692 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 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 landmarksThe Poollake · under a mileJob's Hillhill · 1.1 miWarden Hillhill · 1.1 miByfield Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miBoddington Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miFarnborough Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 61 haMid-England Barrowpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 5.0 · 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
Broadband88% 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)3,428 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Foscote Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryCropredy Surgery2.4 miPharmacyPopson Chemist3.5 miDentistDental Surgery5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryChipping Warden Primary Academyages 4-11, 93 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Wallsages 3-11, 81 pupils1.2 miSecondaryChenderit Schoolages 11-18, 1,104 pupils4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX30 miRailway stationBanbury5.8 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre5.7 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX17 postcode district.
