Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:07 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°C665 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November62 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksRabbits Hillhill · under a mileWarren Bottomvalley · under a mileLittleworth Hillhill · 1.2 miKing's Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.0 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCow Commonpark · within reach · 23 haRiverside Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haKine Croftpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202526 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · 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
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
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBenson Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBenson Pharmacy1.8 miDentistBenson Dental Centre1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEwelme CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 92 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRAF Benson Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 123 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWallingford Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupils2.8 miCollegeThe Henley College8.7 miUniversityOxford Brookes University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR28 miRailway stationCholsey5.1 miBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames9.4 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX10 postcode district.
