Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:47 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:57 pm
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People13,914 residentsin the South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury census areaMedian age 39.35,683 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,124 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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)
Nearby landmarksLid's Bottomvalley · under a mileBaldon Hillhill · under a mileRiddle Hillhill · under a mileSheepcote Bottomvalley · 1.2 miBaldon Woodwoodland · under a mileSheepcote Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSmallbone Recreation Parkpark · 2.9 miEast Hagbourne Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 miMillennium Greenpark · 3.8 miLough Downpark · 4.3 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 155 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDidcot Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryBlewbury Surgeryunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.7 miDentistBusby House Dental Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBlewbury Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHagbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupils1.7 miSecondarySt Birinus Schoolages 11-18, 1,237 pupils2.4 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College8.2 miUniversityOxford Brookes University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR34 miRailway stationDidcot Parkway3.1 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth4.4 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX11 postcode district.
