Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,955 residentsin the Charlbury & North Leigh census areaMedian age 50.52,622 households73% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,839 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C734 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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 landmarksNorth Leigh Roman Villahistoric site · 1.5 miNorth Leigh Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.1 miCherrytree Bottomvalley · under a mileRidge Poollake · 2.6 miMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecotehistoric site · 3.8 miBrook Hillhill · 1.9 miBlindwell Gorsewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDelly Greenpark · 1.9 miLangel Commonpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haCountry Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 10 haMadley Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haWitney Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.9 mi · 8 haSource: 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 200033 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202525 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · 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
Broadband93% 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)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryLong Hanborough Surgery1.9 miPharmacyHanborough Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.4 miPolice stationWitney Police Station2.7 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Madley Park, Madley Park1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryNorth Leigh Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe King's Schoolages 2-16, 209 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWood Green Schoolages 11-18, 1,335 pupils1.8 miCollegeActivate Learning8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX46 miRailway stationCombe (Oxon)2.5 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.8 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkWoodford Way CarparkWitney2.6 miEV chargingWoolgate Car Park2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
