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Pubs 28 Restaurants 176 Banks 6 Shops 537 Supermarkets 19 Takeaways 59 Cinemas 4 Attractions 127 Business services 38 Education 194 Health and beauty 251 Home improvement 218 Leisure 26 Property services 70




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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX27
Telephone code01869
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,715 residentsin the Bicester East census areaMedian age 40.13,104 households68% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,273 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C660 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 6 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMiddleton Stoney Castlecastle · 3.3 miTrow Poollake · 2.8 miGraven Hillhill · 1.4 miBlackthorn Hillhill · 2.0 miThe Forestforest · 3.6 miUpper Heyford Heritagehistoric site · 4.9 miGravenhill Woodwoodland · 1.5 miTrigger Pondpond · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGarth Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBure Park Naturepark · under a mile · 11 haPingle Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBicester Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileBicester Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200033 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBicester Health Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationWaddesdon Police StationAylesbury5.7 miCash machineCashpoint 9 Sheep Street2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLongfields Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 354 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicesterages 4-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Bicester Schoolages 11-18, 1,176 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRuskin College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationBicester Northunder a mileBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre11 miBus stops106 within a mileCar parkBicester Village Coach Parkingunder a mileEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationBicester1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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