Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,930 residentsin the Eynsham & Stanton Harcourt census areaMedian age 47.12,539 households66% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesSchool Piece Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haEynsham Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haWolvercote Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 154 haGoose Greenpark · 3.9 mi · 2 haWitney Lake and Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200036 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,767 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryEynsham Medical Groupright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Eynshamright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBartholomew Schoolages 11-18, 1,390 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEynsham Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 426 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassingtonages 3-11, 89 pupils1.7 miCollegeActivate Learning5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN44 miRailway stationHanboroughLong Hanborough3.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre5.2 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
