Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:46 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:57 pm
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People9,698 residentsin the Wallingford & Brightwell census areaMedian age 45.14,195 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright18% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,887 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle51% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 spacesKine Croftpark · within reach · 3 haRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWallingford Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 11 haCow Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 23 haIlges Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband79% 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)4,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWallingford Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLawrence & Pinkerton Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt John's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsright herePrimaryFir Tree Primary Schoolages 2-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWallingford Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAbingdon and Witney College8.8 miUniversityOxford Brookes University11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR30 miRailway stationCholsey2.3 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth7.2 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX10 postcode district.
