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Compton, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Compton is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 1,571. Elevation: 335 ft (102 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Compton
Compton is a city located in the Gateway Cities region of southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county, and in May 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 95,740.
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| Population | 1,571 |
| Population Density | 271 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.5159°, -1.2551° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 36.6 inches (929 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.5 inches (11 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $57,006 |
| Median Age | 43.4 years |
About Compton
Compton is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 1,571. The city sits at an elevation of 335 feet (102 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Compton vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Compton vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $57,006 |
| 24% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $57,006 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.7% |
| 3% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 143 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 43.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work from Home | 41.3% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $504,638 |
| 79% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,425 |
| 23% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 68.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 68.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 31.1% |
| Housing Units | 628 |
Property Tax
Climate in Compton
Compton has an average annual temperature of 10.9°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.7°C), the coldest is Jan (4.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.3°F |
| 5% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 221 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Area | 5.8 sq mi (15.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 271/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.5159°N, 1.2551°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (4°C) | 2.6 in | Coldest |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 1.9 in | |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 2.0 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| July | 60°F (16°C) | 1.7 in | Driest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.5 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.6 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
Compton has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 40°F in January to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 26.9 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.8") and July the driest (1.7").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 37.0% |
| 10% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 53.9% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 271/sq mi |
| Total Area | 5.8 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 43.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work from Home | 41.3% |
Schools in Compton
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Downs School | - | - | - | - |
| Compton C.E. Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Compton
12 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio | hospital radio | MP3 | |
| BFBS Aldershot | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| BFBS Brize Norton | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Bucks Radio | community radio, local news | MP3 | |
| Raiders Radio | dnb, drum and bass | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Winchester Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Overton Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Basingstoke | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gold Dust Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Cherwell | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Windrush Radio | - | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Kennet Radio | - | AAC 48 kbps |
Museums in Compton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon County Hall Museum | ||||
| Ashmolean Museum | ||||
| Aston Martin Heritage Trust | ||||
| Bate Collection of Musical Instruments | ||||
| Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred | ||||
| Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred | ||||
| Christ Church Picture Gallery | ||||
| Didcot Railway Centre | ||||
| Dorchester Abbey Museum and Gift Shop | ||||
| Earth Trust Centre | ||||
| Greenham Control Tower | ||||
| GWR Museum | ||||
| Milestones Museum | ||||
| Museum of Oxford | ||||
| Museum of Rural Life | ||||
| Museum of the History of Science | ||||
| Oxford Illusion Museum | ||||
| Oxford University Museum of Natural History | ||||
| Pendon Museum | ||||
| Pitt Rivers Museum | ||||
| R112 Visitors Centre | ||||
| ST Lee Gallery and Treasury | ||||
| Story Museum | ||||
| The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home | ||||
| The Sack House | ||||
| The Signalling Centre | ||||
| Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre | ||||
| Wallingford Museum | ||||
| Wallingford Phone Box Museum | ||||
| West Berkshire Museum |
Libraries in Compton
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| All Souls College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Allen Ward and Medical Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balfour Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balliol College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Berinsfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library & Griffith Institute | 0.0 | |||||
| Bodleian Humanities Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bodleian Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bodleian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Botley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burghfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cairns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chineham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christ Church Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cowley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Didcot Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Education Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Evnomia Chambers | 0.0 | |||||
| Girdlestone Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gladstone Link | 0.0 | |||||
| Goodman Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Goring Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grove Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harris Manchester College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Headington County Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hertford College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Holdsworth Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Jackson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Japanese Library | 0.0 | |||||
| John Moussouris Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kathleen Major Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Keble College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kingsclere Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Knowledge Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Kuwait Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Latin American Centre Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Laudian Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lecture room | 0.0 | |||||
| Leopold Muller Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library & Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Lincoln College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Littlemore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Longwall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| McGowin Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mortimer Library | 0.0 | |||||
| New College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| New Library, 10 Merton St. | 0.0 | |||||
| Newbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nizami Ganjavi Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Nuffield College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Old Warden's Lodgings | 0.0 | |||||
| Oriel College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oxford Westgate Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pangbourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pusey House Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Radcliffe Camera | 0.0 | |||||
| Radcliffe Science Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Regent's Park College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rewley House Continuing Education Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sainsbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sherardian Library of Plant Taxonomy | 0.0 | |||||
| Social Science Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Somerville College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southcote Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southcote Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Antony's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Edmund Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Staircase 7/VII | 0.0 | |||||
| Taylor Institution | 0.0 | |||||
| Thatcham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Queen's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Theale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tilehurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upper and Lower Libraries | 0.0 | |||||
| Vere Harmsworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wadham College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wallingford Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Wantage Library | 0.0 | |||||
| War Memorial Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Watlington Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wheatley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wolfson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woodcote Village Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Worcester College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren - Blackbird Leys Library & Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Wycliffe Hall Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Compton
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Boot Sale - The Kassam Stadium | |||||
| East Oxford Farmers' and Community Market | |||||
| Gloucester Green Market | |||||
| Headington Market | |||||
| South Oxford Farmers and Community Market | |||||
| The Village Market & Cafe | |||||
| Wallingford Market Place | |||||
| Wantage Town Market | |||||
| Witney Car Boot Sale |
Breweries in Compton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andwell Brewing Co | ||||
| Berry Bros. & Rudd | ||||
| Delphic Brweing Co & Taproom | ||||
| Oxford Brewery Shop | ||||
| Renegade Brewery | ||||
| Winkworth |
Stadiums & Teams in Compton
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Compton
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Alpine Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Compton
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbushe Airport | BBS | Medium Airport |
| Bournemouth Airport | BOH | Medium Airport |
| Cranfield Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| Farnborough Airport | FAB | Medium Airport |
| Lasham Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| London Oxford Airport | OXF | Medium Airport |
| MoD Boscombe Down | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Benson | BEX | Medium Airport |
| RAF Brize Norton | BZZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Fairford | FFD | Medium Airport |
| RAF Odiham | ODH | Medium Airport |
| Southampton Airport | SOU | Medium Airport |
| Arden Heath Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Baileys Fram Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Barton Ashes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bere Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bernwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Berry Grove Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bicester Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bidford Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bognor Regis Lec Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bossington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowden Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerchalke Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bowerswaine Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brimpton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brockwood Bottom Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Buttermilk Hall Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Calcot Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chalgrove Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chalk Pyt Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cheddington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chilbolton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chilsfold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Clench Common Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Colemore Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Colthrop Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Compton Chamberlayne Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cornbury House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croughton Manor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Denford Manor Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deptford Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Devizes Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Draycot Farm Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton St Leonard Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dunsfold Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Compton
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Compton Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Compton
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Flint House Police Rehabilitation Centre |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Compton
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary | |
| St Mary & St Nicholas |
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What is the population of Compton?
Compton has a population of 1,571 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 271 people per square mile, spread across 5.8 square miles. The median age of residents is 43.4 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.6% female and 49.4% male.
Is Compton expensive to live in?
The median household income is $57,006, 24% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $504,638 (79% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,425 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.9x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Compton?
Compton has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 221 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 36.6 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Compton?
Compton has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.7%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,096. There are 143 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Compton?
The median home value in Compton is $504,638. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,425. The homeownership rate is 68.9%.
How are the schools in Compton?
37.0% of adults in Compton hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 53.9% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Compton?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Compton is 6% White, 1.3% Black or African American, 4.8% Asian. 94% of residents speak only English at home. 4.3% of the population are military veterans. 3.4% of residents have a disability.