Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:44 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:11 am – 3:55 pm
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People12,600 residentsin the Banbury Grimsbury census areaMedian age 34.95,631 households40% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright16% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 7,312 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, manufacturing 17%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C743 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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 landmarksGrimsbury Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCrouch Hillhill · 2.0 miGrimsbury Woodland Reservewoodland · under a mileThe Poollake · 4.9 miWelshcroft Hillhill · 3.5 miPadsdon Bottomvalley · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpiceball Country Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haGrimsbury Square Gardenspark · under a milePeople's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSpiceball Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileGrange Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200248 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% 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)6,080 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Foscote Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryWoodlands Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKnights Banbury Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBridge Street Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Leonard's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 336 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDashwood Banbury Academyages 2-11, 456 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFutures Institute Banburyages 14-18, 116 pupils1.5 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX32 miRailway stationBanburyunder a mileBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centreunder a mileBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX16 postcode district.
