Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:08 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,167 residentsin the Chinnor & Tetsworth census areaMedian age 43.94,115 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,242 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 19 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 Memorial Gardenpark · 1.8 miThame Youth Memorial Gardenpark · 1.8 miThe Greenpark · 1.9 miChinnor Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 7 haElms Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200047 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband85% 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)4,357 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Rycote Group3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyThame Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistPark Street Dental Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryJohn Hampden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupils1.7 miPrimaryBarley Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 482 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLord Williams's Schoolages 11-18, 2,259 pupils2.5 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group7.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN26 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway2.2 miBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn7.3 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX9 postcode district.
