Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
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People13,508 residentsin the Chalvey census areaMedian age 33.04,260 households35% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright17% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,941 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, transport and storage 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 49% go by car, 11% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 64%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesBaylis Groundspark · under a mile · 11 haWar Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haBuckingham Rest Gardenspark · under a mileStoke Parkgolf course · 1.1 mi · 105 haSalt Hill Pleasure Groundsports ground · under a mile · 13 haGodolphin Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202028 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 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 14 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,654 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUpton Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryShreeji Medical Centre27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamal Enterprises LTD26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAcorn Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools19 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 4 special, 5 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryHerschel Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,062 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEden Girls' School, Sloughages 11-18, 613 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Godolphin Junior Academyages 7-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group2.8 miUniversityBrunel University6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.1 miRailway stationSloughunder a mileBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centreunder a mileFerryShepperton Ferry Landing11 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL1 postcode district.
