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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL6 postcode district.

County or areaBerkshire
Postcode districtSL6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:45 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C702 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksMaidenhead and Cookham Commonshistoric site · under a mileCock Marsh, Cookham, River Thameshistoric site · under a mileSummerleaze Lakelake · 1.9 miSherriff Islandisland · 1.6 miSlow Groveisland · 1.6 miWessons Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.4 miCookham Deanvalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWinter Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haCookham Moorpark · under a mile · 3 haHardings Greenpark · under a mileCookham Dean Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 18 haThe Alfred Major Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haCricket Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarlow Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryCookham Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCookham Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSt Annes House Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMaidenhead Police Station2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shifford, Shifford Crescent1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryCookham Rise Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookhamages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupils1.7 miCollegeThe Henley College8.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationCookhamunder a mileBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe4.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkCookham Moor National Trust Car ParkMaidenheadunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCookham Deanunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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