Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:45 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:08 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,738 residentsin the Wheatley & Great Haseley census areaMedian age 48.32,878 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,443 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C630 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 spacesWaterperry Gardenspark · under a mile · 10 haWaterstock Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miShotover Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 123 haThe Park Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200043 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: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,968 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThame Community Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryMorland House Surgery2.0 miPharmacyWheatley Pharmacy2.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryIckford Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWheatley Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,146 pupils2.0 miCollegeRuskin College5.4 miUniversityOxford Brookes University5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN32 miRailway stationHaddenham & Thame Parkway6.5 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre7.3 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX33 postcode district.
