Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,955 residentsin the Charlbury & North Leigh census areaMedian age 50.52,622 households73% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C760 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksLake Superiorlake · 1.0 miRidge Poollake · 1.2 miWychwood Forestforest · 1.6 miPatch Hillhill · under a mileDavid's Hillhill · under a mileDevil's Pool Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDelly Greenpark · 2.1 miThe Greenspark · 3.0 miCombe Greenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200031 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202525 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 4.6 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThe Charlbury Medical Centre2.0 miPharmacyAverose Pharmacy1.9 miDentistCharlbury Dental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryFinstock Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 30 pupilsright herePrimaryCharlbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupils1.9 miSecondaryWood Green Schoolages 11-18, 1,335 pupils3.7 miCollegeActivate Learning11.2 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX44 miRailway stationFinstockunder a mileBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre11 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
