Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,444 residentsin the Burnham South census areaMedian age 41.53,474 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright22% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,225 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 51% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C632 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 spacesBurnham Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Greenpark · under a mileLent Greenpark · under a mileBurnham Beeches Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 61 haMercian Way Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 9 haSlough Community Centre Parksports ground · 1.8 mi · 25 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 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 11 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
Broadband98% 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)3,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHuntercombe Manor Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBurnham Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBurnham Health Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 5 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryBurnham Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,262 pupilsright herePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 255 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPriory Schoolages 3-11, 591 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group5.1 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.4 miRailway stationBurnham (Berks)under a mileBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre3.1 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing13 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL1 postcode district.
