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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX1
Telephone code01865
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People18,475 residentsin the Oxford Central census areaMedian age 21.92,477 households27% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright19% social rented, 53% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate26% of adults are economically active, 4,110 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: education 45%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 65% work from home, 11% go by car, 5% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle74% 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 higher2% have no qualificationsMain language: English 83%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C685 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOxford Castle Quartercastle · under a mileOxford Castle Moundcastle · under a milePeckwater Quadranglehistoric site · under a mileCarfax Towerhistoric site · under a mileOsney Weir Poollake · under a mileWareham Streamriver · under a mileIsle of Rheaisland · 1.1 miFiddler's Islandisland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesUniversity Parkspark · under a mile · 29 haUniversity Botanical Gardenpark · under a mile · 3 haSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haMagdalen College School Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haAngel and Greyhound Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGolf Cousegolf course · 1.4 mi · 70 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200040 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 14 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,551 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWarneford Hospital Opd1.4 miGP surgeryNorthgate Health Centre29 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCornmarket Street Dental Practiceright herePolice stationOxford Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 1-5 High Street5 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 12 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherIndependentChrist Church Cathedral Schoolages 2-13, 128 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNew College Schoolages 4-13, 146 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCheney Schoolages 11-18, 1,706 pupils1.4 miCollegeActivate Learningunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Oxfordunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN39 miRailway stationOxfordunder a mileBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centreunder a mileBus stops155 within a mileCar parkGloucester Green Car ParkOxford, Oxfordshire3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationOxford13 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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