Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People18,475 residentsin the Oxford Central census areaMedian age 21.92,477 households27% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright19% social rented, 53% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate26% of adults are economically active, 4,110 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: education 45%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 65% work from home, 11% go by car, 5% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher2% have no qualificationsMain language: English 83%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C713 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksIsle of Rheaisland · under a mileOsney Weir Poollake · 1.4 miThe Williams Reachwater · under a mileFiddler's Islandisland · 1.3 miWareham Streamriver · 1.0 miCastle Mill Streamriver · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesUniversity Parkspark · under a mile · 29 haSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haMilham Ford Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNew College Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 4 haAngel and Greyhound Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSouthfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 55 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200039 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 9.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,551 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalJohn Radcliffe Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryNorthgate Health Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools19 primary, 5 secondary, 13 independent, 1 special, 3 nursery, 3 otherIndependentNew College Schoolages 4-13, 146 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford Cityages 4-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Swan Schoolages 11-18, 1,057 pupilsunder a mileCollegeActivate Learning1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Oxfordunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN38 miRailway stationOxford1.1 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centreunder a mileBus stops166 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
