Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,896 residentsin the Beckley & Horspath census areaMedian age 47.12,412 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 15%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C634 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksBernwood Forestforest · 1.6 miRed Hillhill · 1.1 miCastle Hillhill · 1.3 miWarren Woodwoodland · under a mileHolton Woodwoodland · under a mileRycote Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShotover Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 123 haThe Park Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haWaterperry Gardenspark · 1.7 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband57% 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)2,400 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOxford City Community Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryMorland House Surgeryunder a milePharmacyWheatley Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurserySecondaryWheatley Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,146 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWheatley Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 256 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRuskin College3.7 miUniversityOxford Brookes University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN34 miRailway stationOxford6.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre5.7 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX33 postcode district.
