Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:45 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:10 am – 3:56 pm
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People13,065 residentsin the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton census areaMedian age 39.54,896 households72% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,692 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C679 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 16 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 Greenpark · within reachKirtlington Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 66 haLower Heyford Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200030 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryMinerva Clinical Services2.6 miPharmacyMinerva Clinical Services2.6 miDentistHensington House Dental Practice4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryTackley Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 115 pupils1.2 miPrimaryKirtlington Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 102 pupils1.5 miAll-throughHeyford Park Schoolages 3-19, 700 pupils2.7 miCollegeRuskin College9.4 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN39 miRailway stationTackley1.1 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre9.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
