Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:45 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:11 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,104 residentsin the Bodicote, Adderbury & Bloxham census areaMedian age 40.74,379 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,522 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C744 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November66 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksCoombe Hillhill · under a mileBanbury Crosshistoric site · 3.3 miHobb Hillhill · 2.2 miTadmarton Manorhistoric site · 4.2 miGrimsbury Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miWilson's Gorsewoodland · 2.5 miLake Spinneylake · 5.7 miLambs Poollake · 6.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miBodicote Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 14 haBrowning Road Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haWalled Garden Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miBankside Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200250 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202518 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorton General Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryBloxham Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBloxham Pharmacy1.6 miDentistBloxham Dental Practice1.5 miPolice stationBanbury Police Station3.6 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Bloxham1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryChristopher Rawlins Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 260 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Warriner Schoolages 11-18, 1,553 pupils1.6 miIndependentBloxham Schoolages 11-19, 583 pupils1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX35 miRailway stationKings Sutton2.6 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre3.5 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBanbury1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX15 postcode district.
