Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:44 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:09 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,255 residentsin the Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford census areaMedian age 38.84,345 households67% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,272 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% 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 languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C651 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 18 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 · 1.3 miGarth Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haBure Park Naturepark · 3.1 mi · 11 haBicester Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200035 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202511 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryAlchester Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy1.7 miDentistBicester Dental Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryFive Acres Primary Schoolages 3-11, 315 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGraven Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 147 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWhitelands Academyages 11-16, 565 pupils2.4 miCollegeRuskin College8.2 miUniversityOxford Brookes University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN32 miRailway stationBicester Village2.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre10 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
