Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:45 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:11 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,463 residentsin the Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords census areaMedian age 43.63,852 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,917 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C747 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November71 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksSteepness Hillhill · under a mileCoombe Hillhill · 1.0 miTadmarton Manorhistoric site · 4.1 miBanbury Crosshistoric site · 4.6 miNew Halver's Woodwoodland · 2.5 miLake Spinneylake · 5.6 miLambs Poollake · 5.7 miMounthill Woodwoodland · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.6 miThe Bretchpark · 3.8 mi · 3 haBrowning Road Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200022 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,583 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorton General Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryBloxham Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyBloxham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistBloxham Dental Practice1.6 miPolice stationBanbury Police Station4.8 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Bloxham1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentPrimaryDeddington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupils1.9 miIndependentBloxham Schoolages 11-19, 583 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Warriner Schoolages 11-18, 1,553 pupils2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationKings Sutton3.9 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre4.8 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBanbury3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX15 postcode district.
