Local servicesHospitalAbingdon Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMalthouse Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKings Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 2 specialPrimaryCarswell Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 210 pupilsright hereIndependentAbingdon Schoolages 4-19, 1,270 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Mason Schoolages 11-18, 927 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAbingdon and Witney Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Oxford6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR38 miRailway stationRadley2.3 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre5.8 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX14 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:09 am – 3:57 pm
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People10,981 residentsin the Abingdon Town & West census areaMedian age 40.35,068 households52% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright21% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,881 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: education 16%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 39% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksAbbey Meadowisland · under a mileAndersey Islandisland · under a mileAbbey Streamriver · under a mileThe Knollhill · 1.0 miOday Hillhill · 1.3 miCulham Reachwater · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlbert Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haAbbey Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haSouthern Town Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haTilsley Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 17 haWildmoor Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200044 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,338 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
