Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,930 residentsin the Eynsham & Stanton Harcourt census areaMedian age 47.12,539 households66% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C730 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksSpring Hillhill · under a mileCogges Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miNorth Leigh Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miCherrytree Bottomvalley · 1.7 miKimber's Brakewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitney Lake and Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 20 haCountry Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haLangel Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMadley Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haNewland Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200035 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 6.1 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,767 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryCogges Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCogges Hill Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLangdale Court (Dental Practice)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryThe Blake Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 367 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMadley Brook Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWood Green Schoolages 11-18, 1,335 pupils1.1 miCollegeActivate Learning8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN47 miRailway stationCombe (Oxon)4.4 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.4 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
