Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:45 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,541 residentsin the Kidlington North census areaMedian age 48.02,932 households69% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright11% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,223 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 42% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle60% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C672 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesExeter Closeplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPark Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haNorth Oxford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 31 haWolvercote Commonpark · 2.9 mi · 154 haStratfield Brake Sports Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 13 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200034 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,083 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJohn Radcliffe Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryThe Key Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKidlington Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSmile With Usright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryNorth Kidlington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 268 pupilsright herePrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlingtonages 2-11, 235 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGosford Hill Schoolages 11-18, 825 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRuskin College5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN40 miRailway stationOxford Parkway1.5 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre4.9 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX5 postcode district.
