Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People10,275 residentsin the Botley & Kennington census areaMedian age 41.54,107 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,314 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 23%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 34% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesWolvercote Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 154 haNorth Hinksey Nature Reservepark · under a mileGolf Cousegolf course · 1.2 mi · 70 haUniversity Parkspark · 2.0 mi · 29 haLouie Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWestminster Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 15 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 200039 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 7.7 · 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
Broadband79% 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)4,449 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarneford Hospital Opd3.4 miGP surgeryElms Road Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedipill Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBotley Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMatthew Arnold Schoolages 11-18, 1,255 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorth Hinksey Church of England Primary Schoolages 0-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileCollegeActivate Learning1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN41 miRailway stationOxford1.3 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre1.7 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX2 postcode district.
