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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,275 residentsin the Botley & Kennington census areaMedian age 41.54,107 households71% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,314 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 23%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 34% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSandford Poollake · under a mileRose Isleisland · under a mileHeyford Hillhill · under a mileFiddler's Elbowwater · under a mileSunningwell Bottomvalley · under a mileMiddle Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRivermead Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haLongbridges Nature Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haOld Berkeley Golf Coursepark · 1.7 mi · 18 haDonnington Sports Groundsports ground · 1.3 mi · 3 haSandy Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haCowmead Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 4 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 200042 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,449 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChurchill Hospital Oxford1.9 miGP surgeryKennington Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKennington Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNagi And Rattan Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Swithun's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 420 pupilsright herePrimaryRose Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 268 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Oxford Academyages 11-19, 1,062 pupils1.3 miCollegeActivate Learning2.5 miUniversityOxford Brookes University2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR38 miRailway stationRadley2.0 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre2.8 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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