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County or areaOxfordshire
Postcode districtOX9
Telephone code01491
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:07 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,519 residentsin the Watlington & Nettlebed census areaMedian age 49.32,338 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,801 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C779 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksCobditch Hillhill · under a mileMount Treehill · 1.1 miAdwell Househistoric site · 3.3 miWormsley Parkhistoric site · 3.3 miThe Islandisland · 3.6 miWarren Bottomvalley · 2.8 miColliers Bottomvalley · 2.8 miAshley's Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCow Commonpark · 3.0 mi · 23 haThe Greenpark · 4.0 miCrockerand Greenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202024 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 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 5.7 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWallingford Community Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryChalgrove & Watlington Surgeries2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWatlington Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationThames Valley Police - Wallingford Police Station5.9 miCash machineMidcounties Co-Op Watlingtonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryIcknield Community Collegeages 11-16, 804 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWatlington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 227 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College8.7 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR27 miRailway stationCholsey8.2 miBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe11 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing30 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationHemel Hempstead4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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