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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX10
Telephone code01305
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,300 residentsin the Chalgrove, Stadhampton & Dorchester census areaMedian age 49.33,046 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,687 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C637 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDay's Lockbridge · under a mileLittle Wittenham Bridgebridge · under a mileBenson lockhistoric site · 3.0 miSinodun Hillshills · 1.5 miTown Hillhill · 1.2 miNuneham Househistoric site · 3.2 miCastle Hillhill · 1.3 miSouth Moreton Castlecastle · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMinchin Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAbbey Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 9 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haMarsh Baldon Greenpark · 3.1 mi · 7 haKine Croftpark · 3.6 mi · 3 haRiverside Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200048 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: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,500 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBerinsfield Health Centre1.3 miPharmacyBerinsfield Pharmacy1.3 miDentist204 Fane Drive (Dental Surgery)1.0 miPolice stationCivil Nuclear ConstabularyAbingdon2.7 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Berinsfield1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryDorchester St Birinus Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 76 pupilsright herePrimaryAbbey Woods Academyages 3-11, 138 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWallingford Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupils3.3 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College5.7 miUniversityOxford Brookes University7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR33 miRailway stationCulham3.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.5 miBus stops18 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseWallingford3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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