Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:47 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:11 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,372 residentsin the Chadlington & Wychwoods census areaMedian age 51.22,728 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,074 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C802 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksLittle Hillhill · under a mileWorkham Bottomvalley · under a mileSnow Hillhill · 1.2 miBarrett's Brakewoodland · under a mileHerbert's Heathwoodland · 1.0 miWidford Waterlake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Wild Gardenpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200029 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 3.5 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation162 m531 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 116 to 200 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoore Cottage Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryWychwood Surgery2.5 miPharmacyBadham Pharmacy Limited2.1 miDentistMilton Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX41 miRailway stationShiptonShipton-under-Wychwood2.7 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
