Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:45 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:06 am – 3:56 pm
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People11,849 residentsin the Cookham & Waltham census areaMedian age 48.54,857 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,744 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, information and communication 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 38% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C689 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksAshley Hill Forestforest · under a mileApplehouse Hillhill · under a mileProspect Hillhill · under a mileTemple Mill Islandisland · 1.6 miLock Islandisland · 2.9 miCamps Poollake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTemple Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haCommonpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haCookham Dean Commonpark · 2.2 mi · 18 haBisham Greenpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Local servicesHospitalSt Mark's Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryRedwood House Surgery2.1 miPharmacyOlive Pharmacy2.1 miDentistCommunity Dental Clinic2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBurchetts Green CofE Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 64 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKnowl Hill Church of England Primary Academyages 5-11, 129 pupils1.5 miSecondaryNewlands Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 1,226 pupils1.9 miCollegeThe Henley College4.7 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationFurze Platt3.1 miBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe6.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing18 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL6 postcode district.
