Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:45 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:11 am – 3:56 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 August: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C764 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November71 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 4.1 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 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
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChipping Norton Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryDr Harris1.9 miPharmacyBoots4.4 miDentistDental Surgery3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreat Tew County Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupils1.8 miPrimaryHook Norton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 271 pupils1.9 miSecondaryChipping Norton Schoolages 11-18, 1,035 pupils4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX35 miRailway stationCharlbury7.4 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre8.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX7 postcode district.
