Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:45 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:10 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,463 residentsin the Deddington, Steeple Aston & Heyfords census areaMedian age 43.63,852 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,917 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C747 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachLower Heyford Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBucknell Playing Fieldpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200028 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202516 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,583 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryMinerva Clinical Services1.1 miPharmacyMinerva Clinical Services1.1 miDentistNew Street3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughHeyford Park Schoolages 3-19, 700 pupils1.2 miPrimaryDr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupils1.3 miCollegeRuskin College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford11.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN39 miRailway stationHeyfordLower Heyford1.1 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre9.4 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
