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
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People11,233 residentsin the Littlemore & Rose Hill census areaMedian age 35.44,120 households43% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright30% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,501 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 16%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 41% go by car, 12% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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 yearSource: 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 mileFiddler's Elbowisland · under a mileHeyford Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miMiddle Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRivermead Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSpindleberry Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFry's Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSouthfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 55 haSandy Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haBlackbird Leys Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 10 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 202522 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,941 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChurchill Hospital Oxfordunder a mileGP surgeryLittlemore - Bcss Inpatient Unit15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLittlemore Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNagi And Rattan Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryIndependentEmmanuel Christian Schoolages 3-11, 80 pupilsright herePrimaryJohn Henry Newman Academyages 2-11, 392 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Oxford Academyages 11-19, 1,062 pupilsunder a mileCollegeActivate Learning2.7 miUniversityOxford Brookes University2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR37 miRailway stationRadley2.6 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre2.8 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX4 postcode district.
