Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,298 residentsin the Sutton Courtenay, Drayton & Steventon census areaMedian age 40.14,171 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,308 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miAbingdon Marina Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 3 haSouthern Town Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haWillowbrook Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200047 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 7.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband90% 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)4,553 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDidcot Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryOak Tree Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyApollo Pharmacy1.8 miDentistLadygrove Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryLong Wittenham (Church of England) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupils1.3 miAll-throughEuropa School UKages 4-19, 1,146 pupils1.3 miPrimarySires Hill Primary Academyages 2-11, 117 pupils1.4 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College3.4 miUniversityOxford Brookes University7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR36 miRailway stationApplefordunder a mileBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre7.9 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX14 postcode district.
