Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:09 am – 3:57 pm
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People10,298 residentsin the Sutton Courtenay, Drayton & Steventon census areaMedian age 40.14,171 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,308 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C614 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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)
Parks and green spacesDrayton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haSouthern Town Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haAbingdon Marina Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miDrayton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haThe Squire Barrett Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200046 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,553 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAbingdon Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryNewmedica Oxfordshire8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSouth West Oxfordshire Primary C1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryDrayton Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 194 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThameside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupils1.0 miSecondaryLarkmead Schoolages 11-18, 959 pupils1.9 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR39 miRailway stationAppleford2.9 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre7.4 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX14 postcode district.
