Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:48 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:10 am – 3:58 pm
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People9,690 residentsin the Faringdon & Stanford census areaMedian age 43.44,229 households63% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,901 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle34% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C678 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksFaringdon Hillhill · under a mileJespers Hillhill · under a mileBadbury Forestforest · 1.7 miThe Lakelake · 2.6 miLittle Lakelake · 3.0 miGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFolly Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: 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 200043 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband82% 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)4,904 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWantage Community Hospital8.6 miGP surgeryWhite Horse Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThe Elms Primary Schoolages 3-11, 251 pupilsright herePrimaryFolly View Primaryages 2-11, 401 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFaringdon Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,382 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Swindon10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportSouthampton Airport SOU50 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR50 miRailway stationSwindon11 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN7 postcode district.
