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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX5
Telephone code01296
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min4:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:09 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBoarstall Towerhistoric site · 2.6 miStreet Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Forestforest · 3.0 miArncott Hillhill · 2.2 miBrill Windmillhistoric site · 4.3 miBernwood Forestforest · 3.6 miWhitecross Green Woodwoodland · 1.2 miMerton Woodwoodland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.9 miGarth Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 4 haBure Park Naturepark · 4.9 mi · 11 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 200036 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBicester Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryBicester Medical Centre2.0 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy3.8 miDentistBicester Dental Centre2.0 miPolice stationWaddesdon Police StationAylesbury5.0 miCash machineBP - Family Farm SF Connect, Weston-On-The-Green3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCharlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 72 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWhitelands Academyages 11-16, 565 pupils3.6 miCollegeRuskin College5.6 miUniversityOxford Brookes University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN34 miRailway stationIslip3.7 miBus stationGloucester Green Bus StationOxford City Centre7.4 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam EV Charging StationAylesbury2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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