Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:44 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:09 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,255 residentsin the Caversfield, Ambrosden & Fringford census areaMedian age 38.84,345 households67% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright9% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 6,272 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C663 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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)
Parks and green spacesBure Park Naturepark · under a mile · 11 haBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 1.3 miGarth Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haFour Allotment Sites Bicesterallotments · 1.2 miBicester Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 miPingle Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: 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 200032 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,064 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryOccg Community Gynaecology Service7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryGagle Brook Primary Schoolages 3-11, 183 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwold Primary Schoolages 2-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Cooper Schoolages 11-18, 1,118 pupils1.0 miCollegeRuskin College10.9 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN34 miRailway stationBicester North1.2 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre12 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
