Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:46 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,955 residentsin the Charlbury & North Leigh census areaMedian age 50.52,622 households73% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C743 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksLake Superiorlake · 1.5 miWychwood Forestforest · 1.9 miHoar Stonehistoric site · 2.9 miClarke's Bottomvalley · under a mileDudgely Poollake · 2.6 miChurch Enstonehistoric site · 3.4 miDavid's Hillhill · 1.6 miPatch Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenspark · 3.7 miDelly Greenpark · 3.8 miCombe Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200029 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202525 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChipping Norton Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryThe Charlbury Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyAverose Pharmacyunder a mileDentistCharlbury Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCharlbury Police StationChipping Nortonunder a mileCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Charlbury, Enstone Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryCharlbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupilsright herePrimaryFinstock Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 30 pupils1.9 miCollegeActivate Learning12.5 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford12.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX42 miRailway stationCharlburyunder a mileBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre12 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkApcoaCharlburyunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseWoodstock4.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
