Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:47 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:57 pm
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People13,914 residentsin the South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury census areaMedian age 39.35,683 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,124 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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)
Parks and green spacesDrayton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haThe Greenpark · under a mileThe Squire Barrett Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSouthern Town Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haAbingdon Marina Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haBoundary Parksports ground · 1.7 mi · 8 haSource: 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 200047 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202529 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband77% 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)6,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDidcot Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWoodlands Medical Centre2.3 miPharmacyApollo Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDamira Abingdonunder a milePolice stationAbingdon Police Station2.9 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Steventon1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySutton Courtenay Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Blaise CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 169 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAureus Schoolages 11-16, 531 pupils1.9 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR38 miRailway stationAppleford2.5 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.8 miBus stops49 within a mileCar parkDidcot Station Foxhall Multi-Storey Car Park2.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationAbingdonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX14 postcode district.
