Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:44 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:11 am – 3:55 pm
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People11,153 residentsin the Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny Compton census areaMedian age 46.54,679 households75% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,669 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C719 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksFarmborough Hall National Trusthistoric site · under a mileFarnborough Hallhistoric site · under a mileSourland Poollake · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileOak Hillhill · under a mileSaville's Poollake · 2.1 miClattercote Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miWormleighton Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFarnborough Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haMid-England Barrowpark · 1.2 miThe Greenpark · 1.5 miWarmington Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202522 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,525 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Cherwell Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryFenny Compton Surgery1.9 miPharmacyOxford Online Pharmacy4.8 miDentistKineton Dental Centre3.3 miPolice stationBanbury Police Station5.8 miCash machineHeart of England Co-operative Fenny Compton, Fenny Compton1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Dassett CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.8 miCollegeWarwickshire College Group12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX27 miRailway stationBanbury6.1 miBus stationBus StationBanbury Town Centre5.9 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBanbury5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OX17 postcode district.
