Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:45 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,738 residentsin the Wheatley & Great Haseley census areaMedian age 48.32,878 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,443 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C637 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksRycote Lakelake · 2.7 miThe Islandisland · 2.3 miMilton Poolswater · 1.2 miGarsington Manorhistoric site · 3.5 miWheatley Windmillhistoric site · 3.6 miHaseley Woodwoodland · under a milePoppets Hillhill · 2.6 miCastle Hillhill · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWaterstock Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 48 haWaterperry Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 10 haMarsh Baldon Greenpark · 4.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200045 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryDr Neale2.9 miPharmacyChalgrove Pharmacy3.1 miDentistDental Surgery3.5 miPolice stationCowley Police StationOxford6.1 miCash machineOxford (Welcome Break) - INT1, Thame Road2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 specialPrimaryGreat Milton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 174 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLittle Milton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 46 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWheatley Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,146 pupils3.9 miCollegeRuskin College7.0 miUniversityOxford Brookes University6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR31 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway7.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.5 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkOxford Services Coach Parking2.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationThame1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX44 postcode district.
