Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:44 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:10 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,463 residentsin the Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords census areaMedian age 43.63,852 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,917 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C742 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFox Hillhill · under a milePloughley Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.4 miTrow Poollake · 3.2 miPadbury's Bottomvalley · 2.0 miNancy Bowles Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 3.2 miBure Park Naturepark · 4.8 mi · 11 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 200027 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202513 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,583 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation133 m436 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryMinerva Clinical Services2.5 miPharmacyMinerva Clinical Services2.5 miDentistNew Street3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFritwell Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughHeyford Park Schoolages 3-19, 700 pupils2.4 miCollegeRuskin College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN37 miRailway stationHeyfordLower Heyford4.1 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre8.0 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
