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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,468 residentsin the Risinghurst & Sandhills census areaMedian age 38.53,393 households59% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright11% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,583 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 27%, education 19%, professional and scientific services 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 31% go by car, 8% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C706 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksOxford Headingtonhistoric site · 1.1 miSt Cross Churchhistoric site · 2.4 miOxford Castle Quartercastle · 3.1 miOxford Castle Moundcastle · 3.1 miShotover Hillhill · under a mileThorn Hillhill · 1.2 miIsle of Rheaisland · 2.5 miThames Path National Trailwalk or trail · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShotover Country Parkpark · under a mile · 123 haBury Knowle Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haDunstan Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haSouthfield Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 55 haBarton Poolsports ground · under a mileBroad Oak Nature Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: 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 200040 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 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 10 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)3,639 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Manor Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryDr Pyper10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Roundway Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationCowley Police StationOxford2.2 miCash machinePost OfficeOxfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryBayards Hill Schoolages 3-11, 234 pupilsright herePrimarySandhills Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCheney Schoolages 11-18, 1,706 pupils1.4 miCollegeRuskin Collegeunder a mileUniversityOxford Brookes University1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN36 miRailway stationOxford3.3 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre3.0 miBus stops56 within a mileCar parkThornhill Park and RideOxfordunder a mileEV chargingubitricity1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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