Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:09 am – 3:57 pm
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People11,764 residentsin the Radley, Wootton & Marcham census areaMedian age 39.84,189 households69% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,441 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: education 16%, public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle68% 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, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C697 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksYoulbury Poollake · under a mileGreat Coxwell Barnhistoric site · 1.8 miNorth Hinksey Conduit Househistoric site · 1.8 miOld Boars Hillhill · under a mileOxford Castle Quartercastle · 2.8 miFoxcombe Hillhill · under a mileOxford Castle Moundcastle · 2.8 miChilswell Valleywalk or trail · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOld Berkeley Golf Coursepark · under a mile · 18 haJarn Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haJarn Wild Gardenspark · under a mileGolf Cousegolf course · 1.0 mi · 70 haWestminster Sports Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 15 haLouie Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200041 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbingdon Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryAbingdon Medical Centre1.6 miPharmacyWootton Pharmacy1.2 miDentistOxford Oral Surgery LTD1.1 miPolice stationOxford Police Station2.7 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Besselsleigh, Wooton1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryWootton St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimarySunningwell Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 78 pupils1.0 miSecondaryMatthew Arnold Schoolages 11-18, 1,255 pupils1.9 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR40 miRailway stationOxford2.8 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre2.9 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkOxfordshire Mind Car Park2.4 miEV chargingWeneaOxford2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX1 postcode district.
