Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:46 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:10 am – 3:57 pm
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People10,769 residentsin the Witney Central census areaMedian age 42.64,879 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright17% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,483 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December45 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 spacesLangel Commonpark · within reach · 8 haUnterhaching Parkpark · under a mileCountry Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Leysplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWindrush Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200035 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,208 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWitney Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNuffield Health Centre6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryThe Batt Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 289 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 56 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Henry Box Schoolages 11-18, 1,027 pupilsunder a mileCollegeActivate Learning9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Oxford9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX47 miRailway stationFinstock4.6 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre9.7 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX28 postcode district.
