Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:46 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:11 am – 3:56 pm
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People7,250 residentsin the Chipping Norton census areaMedian age 45.93,251 households65% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,570 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C769 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesChipping Norton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 44 haChipping Norton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileGreystonesplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Greenpark · 3.9 miNethercote Meadowpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200248 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 4.9 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,619 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation208 m682 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 146 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChipping Norton Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChipping Norton Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist28 New Street [Dental Practice]under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Nortonages 4-11, 187 pupilsright hereSecondaryChipping Norton Schoolages 11-18, 1,035 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Nortonages 2-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationKingham4.7 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre12 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
