Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:45 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:10 am – 3:55 pm
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People13,065 residentsin the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton census areaMedian age 39.54,896 households72% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,692 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C707 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksMiddleton Stoney Castlecastle · under a mileTrow Poollake · 1.3 miUpper Heyford Heritagehistoric site · 2.0 miRousham House and Gardenshistoric site · 3.5 miThe Forestforest · 3.1 miHome Woodwoodland · under a mileSpring Well Pondpond · 1.5 miNew Nurserywoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 2.1 miBure Park Naturepark · 2.6 mi · 11 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200031 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202514 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryMinerva Clinical Services2.0 miPharmacyMinerva Clinical Services2.0 miDentistBicester Health Centre3.0 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceKidlington6.3 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Buckingham Road, Buckingham Road3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughHeyford Park Schoolages 3-19, 700 pupils1.9 miPrimaryChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupils1.9 miCollegeRuskin College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN37 miRailway stationBicester North3.2 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre11 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkBicester Park and Ride2.7 miEV chargingbp PulseBicester2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
