Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:09 am – 3:55 pm
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People13,065 residentsin the Islip, Arncott & Chesterton census areaMedian age 39.54,896 households72% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,692 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesGarth Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haBure Park Naturepark · 2.7 mi · 11 haPingle Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200034 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202514 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Community Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryMontgomery House Surgery2.1 miPharmacyFamlyandfriends Inv Pharmacy2.1 miDentistBicester Health Centre2.1 miPolice stationThames Valley PoliceKidlington5.7 miCash machineCashpoint 9 Sheep StreetBicester2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentBruern Abbey Schoolages 7-17, 214 pupils1.0 miPrimaryChesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWhitelands Academyages 11-16, 565 pupils1.4 miCollegeRuskin College7.4 miUniversityOxford Brookes University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN35 miRailway stationBicester Village2.1 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre8.8 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkBicester Park and Ride1.2 miEV chargingSHELLBicester2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX6 postcode district.
