Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People7,336 residentsin the Burford & Brize Norton census areaMedian age 42.72,646 households67% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,199 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 29%, retail and wholesale 9%, education 9%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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°C757 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMinster Lovell Prioryhistoric site · 1.7 miMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecotehistoric site · 1.7 miPotter's Hillhill · under a mileWisdom's Bottomvalley · under a milePool's Bottomvalley · under a mileRidge Poollake · 2.5 miWidford Waterlake · 2.6 miHatching Hillhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenspark · under a mileWash Meadowplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haDelly Greenpark · 2.6 miKilkenny Lane Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200032 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,435 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryWychwood Surgery3.5 miPharmacyBoots3.0 miDentistWitney Community Hospital3.5 miPolice stationWitney Police Station3.6 miCash machinePark View Service Station - Seyon Ltd2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLeafield Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 78 pupils1.0 miPrimarySt Kenelm's Church of England (VC) Schoolages 4-11, 131 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Henry Box Schoolages 11-18, 1,027 pupils3.9 miCollegeActivate Learning13.2 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX45 miRailway stationAscott-under-Wychwood3.2 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre13 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingWoolgate Car Park3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
