Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,186 residentsin the Bledlow, Cadmore End & Hambleden Valley census areaMedian age 47.73,255 households74% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,450 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 43% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C730 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWain Hillhill · under a mileChinnor Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Warrenwoodland · under a mileThickthorne Woodwoodland · under a mileCross Lane Pondpond · 3.0 miHappy Valleyvalley · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.1 miPrinces Risborough Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 19 haRisborough Springs Swim and Fitness Centre Leisure Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 4 haRadnage Commonpark · 3.8 miThe Memorial Gardenpark · 4.7 miSource: 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 202017 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,474 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPaddocks Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBucks Utc & Ooh5 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyChinnor Pharmacy1.4 miDentistDuke Street Dental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnorages 4-11, 411 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLongwick Church of England Combined Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupils1.8 miSecondaryPrinces Risborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,083 pupils2.1 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group7.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN25 miRailway stationPrinces Risborough1.5 miBus stationAylesbury Bus Stn7.6 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing29 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP27 postcode district.
