Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,852 residentsin the Stokenchurch census areaMedian age 45.72,380 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,950 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C778 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksPlomer's Bottomvalley · 1.1 miPark Hillhill · 1.7 miHarpershill Woodwoodland · under a mileSaunder's Woodwoodland · under a mileSlough Hillhill · 2.1 miTwigside Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRadnage Commonpark · under a mileMeadow Styles Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haDitchfield Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haSource: 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 202020 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,460 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation168 m551 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryStokenchurch Medical Ctre1.8 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy1.7 miDentistIndlovu Healthcare Limited3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryRadnage Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStokenchurch Primary Schoolages 3-11, 375 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCressex Community Schoolages 11-18, 766 pupils4.3 miCollegeThe Henley College8.3 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationSaunderton2.3 miBus stationHigh Wycombe BusStn4.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP14 postcode district.
