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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People6,900 residentsin the Cropredy, Wroxton & Shennington census areaMedian age 47.32,964 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,684 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 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)
Parks and green spacesHanwell Fieldspark · 1.1 mi · 13 haSpiceball Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 19 haPrincess Diana Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband90% 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)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorton General Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryPml Neighbourhood Hub (Banbury)2.4 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHanwell Fields Community Schoolages 3-11, 454 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHardwick Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 249 pupils1.2 miSecondaryNorth Oxfordshire Academyages 11-19, 1,004 pupils1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX30 miRailway stationBanbury2.7 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre2.4 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX17 postcode district.
