Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:47 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,543 residentsin the Leafield, Minster Lovell & Duckington census areaMedian age 49.72,719 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,377 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C750 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksBangry Bottomvalley · under a mileTub Holewater · under a milePostern Bottomvalley · under a mileWidford Waterlake · 2.9 miCorner Holewater · 1.3 miRidge Poollake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWitney Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 53 haWash Meadowplaying field · within reach · 4 haKilkenny Lane Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 21 haWest Witney Sports Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 6 haUnterhaching Parkpark · 2.3 miWitney Lake and Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200034 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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)3,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 85 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryWindrush Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyBoots1.5 miDentistWitney Community Hospital2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySt Kenelm's Church of England (VC) Schoolages 4-11, 131 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWindrush Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 188 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe Henry Box Schoolages 11-18, 1,027 pupils2.5 miCollegeActivate Learning12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX46 miRailway stationFinstock4.8 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre12 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
