Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:45 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:11 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,900 residentsin the Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington census areaMedian age 47.32,964 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,684 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C679 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileThe Bretchpark · 4.0 mi · 3 haHanwell Fieldspark · 4.4 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 4.2 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 188 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorton General Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgeryunder a milePharmacyOxford Online Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryShenington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 84 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHornton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 109 pupils1.7 miSecondaryNorth Oxfordshire Academyages 11-19, 1,004 pupils3.8 miCollegeWarwickshire College Group14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX28 miRailway stationBanbury5.6 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX15 postcode district.
