Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,029 residentsin the Hanborough & Cassington census areaMedian age 46.92,922 households74% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,484 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 47% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksMarlborough Poollake · under a mileHagley Poollake · 1.3 miJ.R.R. Tolkien's Gravehistoric site · 2.9 miSir Winston Churchill Memorial Gardenhistoric site · 3.1 miFurther Clay Hillhill · 1.5 miSwinford Toll Bridgebridge · 1.6 miLittle Ash Hillhill · 1.7 miA34 Road Bridgebridge · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWolvercote Commonpark · 2.4 mi · 154 haSchool Piece Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGoose Greenpark · 2.5 mi · 2 haWolvercote Greenpark · 2.6 mi · 2 haEynsham Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200035 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,089 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJohn Radcliffe Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryDr Evans2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyWestlake Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationThames Valley Police - Eynsham Police Station1.7 miCash machineMFG - Eynsham (MRH)1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassingtonages 3-11, 89 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEynsham Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 426 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBartholomew Schoolages 11-18, 1,390 pupils1.9 miCollegeActivate Learning4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN42 miRailway stationHanboroughLong Hanborough2.4 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre4.5 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkApcoa ParkingLong Hanborough2.4 miEV chargingbp PulseWitneyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
