Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People5,896 residentsin the Beckley & Horspath census areaMedian age 47.12,412 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 15%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% 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 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C717 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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)
Nearby landmarksBernwood Forestforest · 1.7 miRed Hillhill · 1.2 miWadley Hillhill · 1.5 miStanton Great Woodwoodland · under a mileHolly Woodwoodland · under a mileIsle of Rheaisland · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShotover Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 123 haStudley Wood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 69 haBury Knowle Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 7 haDunstan Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 4 haBarton Poolsports ground · 1.6 miSource: 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 202517 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,400 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Manor Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryDr Pyper1.6 miPharmacyBarton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySandhills Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 193 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBeckley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 66 pupils1.7 miSecondaryWheatley Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,146 pupils2.0 miCollegeRuskin College2.4 miUniversityOxford Brookes University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN35 miRailway stationIslip4.6 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre4.6 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX33 postcode district.
