Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,519 residentsin the Watlington & Nettlebed census areaMedian age 49.32,338 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,801 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C645 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksRound Hillhill · under a mileClare Hillhill · under a mileThe Islandisland · 1.8 miHollandtide Bottomvalley · 2.6 miGarden Shawwoodland · 1.5 miKennel Shawwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCow Commonpark · 3.9 mi · 23 haThe Greenpark · 3.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200049 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryDr Neale2 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyChalgrove Pharmacy1.7 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryChalgrove Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 220 pupils1.6 miSecondaryIcknield Community Collegeages 11-16, 804 pupils2.2 miCollegeRuskin College9.8 miUniversityOxford Brookes University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR29 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway8.1 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre11 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX9 postcode district.
