Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:46 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:11 am – 3:57 pm
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People6,269 residentsin the Kingham, Enstone & Middle Barton census areaMedian age 48.22,560 households69% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,134 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 50% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle34% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C780 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksThe Kings Men Stone Circlehistoric site · 1.9 miThe Rollright Stoneshistoric site · 1.9 miStretch Poollake · 1.7 miRushy Bottomvalley · under a mileSouth Hillhill · 1.6 miWhitequarry Hillhill · 1.7 miDanes Bottomvalley · 2.5 miCornwell Holtwoodland · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miNethercote Meadowpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 3.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation144 m472 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 225 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChipping Norton Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryChipping Norton Health Centre2.1 miPharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentist28 New Street [Dental Practice]1.6 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceChipping Norton1.8 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Chipping Norton1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentKingham Hill Schoolages 11-18, 286 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Nortonages 2-11, 190 pupils1.9 miSecondaryChipping Norton Schoolages 11-18, 1,035 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationKingham3.8 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre13 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingMaugersbury Road Car Park5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
