Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:47 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:08 am – 3:58 pm
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People13,914 residentsin the South Wantage, Harwell & Blewbury census areaMedian age 39.35,683 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 7,124 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C824 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 14 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)
Nearby landmarksDroveway Hillhill · under a mileRidgeway Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miRoundabout Hillhill · under a mileArdington Brookriver · 1.3 miButterbush Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miIlsley Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBetjeman Millennium Parkpark · 3.0 miThe Greenpark · 3.5 miMillennium Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200050 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 4.9 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWantage Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryNewbury Street Practice3.1 miPharmacyBoots2.9 miDentistHarwell Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThe Hendreds Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 126 pupils1.5 miPrimarySt Amand's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.5 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sages 11-18, 1,708 pupils2.9 miCollegeAbingdon and Witney College7.8 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR40 miRailway stationDidcot Parkway5.6 miBus stationThe Four PointsAldworth8.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX12 postcode district.
