Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:45 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:08 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,889 residentsin the Thame South census areaMedian age 43.13,262 households69% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright16% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,785 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 42% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle45% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesThe Memorial Gardenpark · 1.1 miThame Youth Memorial Gardenpark · 1.1 miElms Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haThame Town Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haWaterperry Gardenspark · 3.9 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200046 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202517 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,488 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThame Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistThame Dental Care1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryLord Williams's Schoolages 11-18, 2,259 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thameages 4-11, 162 pupils1.0 miPrimaryJohn Hampden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupils1.1 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group9.1 miUniversityOxford Brookes University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN29 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway3.3 miBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn9.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX9 postcode district.
