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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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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C780 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December46 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)
Parks and green spacesDelly Greenpark · under a mileWitney Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haLangel Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 8 haUnterhaching Parkpark · 1.7 miMadley Park Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haHailey Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 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 202526 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 5.1 · 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
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
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWindrush Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyWitney Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryHailey Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 89 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWitney Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 232 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWood Green Schoolages 11-18, 1,335 pupils1.5 miCollegeActivate Learning10.2 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX46 miRailway stationFinstock2.8 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre10 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX8 postcode district.
