Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,248 residentsin the North Central Oxford census areaMedian age 38.32,285 households59% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,652 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: education 35%, professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 15% go by car, 4% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages71% of adults hold a degree or higher5% have no qualificationsMain language: English 84%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C673 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksIsle of Rheaisland · under a mileFiddler's Islandisland · 1.5 miOsney Weir Poollake · 2.2 miCastle Mill Streamriver · 1.4 miHagley Poollake · 2.6 miWareham Streamriver · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWolvercote Commonpark · under a mile · 154 haUniversity Parkspark · 1.0 mi · 29 haWadnham College Sports Groundplaying field · within reach · 16 haWolvercote Greenpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haSunnymead Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Ferry Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 200038 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202520 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 8.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband73% 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)2,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJohn Radcliffe Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryBanbury Road Medical Centre13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 9 independent, 1 special, 2 otherSecondaryThe Cherwell Schoolages 11-18, 2,023 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSummer Fields Schoolages 4-13, 305 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOxford High School GDSTages 4-19, 756 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRuskin College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN39 miRailway stationOxford1.8 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre1.7 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX2 postcode district.
