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
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People5,930 residentsin the Bourne End census areaMedian age 47.42,611 households72% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,881 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesWinter Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haOdney Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haCookham Moorpark · under a mile · 3 haHardings Greenpark · 1.5 miWooburn Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haThe Alfred Major Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 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 202024 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: 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 9.4 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,641 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMarlow Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryHawthornden Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBourne End Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Bourne End Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurserySecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookhamages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburnages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group8.3 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationBourne Endunder a mileBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe3.8 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing17 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL8 postcode district.
