Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWallingford Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLawrence & Pinkerton Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCrowmarsh Gifford Church of England Schoolages 3-11, 222 pupilsright herePrimarySt John's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWallingford Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupils1.0 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College9.6 miUniversityOxford Brookes University11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR29 miRailway stationCholsey2.8 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth7.5 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,011 residentsin the Benson & Crowmarsh Gifford census areaMedian age 38.92,879 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright9% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,167 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 21%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle45% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.3 miWicks Hillhill · 1.5 miCoblers Hillhill · 1.8 miDrunken Bottomvalley · 1.8 miMarsh Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haKine Croftpark · under a mile · 3 haCow Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 23 haWallingford Sports Parksports ground · 1.4 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 7.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,510 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
