Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:43 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:09 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,362 residentsin the Marsh Gibbon, Steeple Claydon & Tingewick census areaMedian age 46.14,173 households75% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,335 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksThe Cascadewaterfall · under a mileOctagon Lakelake · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileMonkey Islandisland · under a mileWorthy Riverriver · 1.1 miFoxcote Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBuckingham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haMaids Moreton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haStratford Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 miBourton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haSwan Poolsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200032 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 20254 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,549 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckingham Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Swan Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentist7 High Street (Dental Practice)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimarySt James and St John CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 144 pupilsright hereIndependentAkeley Wood Senior Schoolages 11-18, 380 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBuckingham Schoolages 11-18, 1,110 pupils1.8 miCollegeMilton Keynes College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Buckingham1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN29 miRailway stationWolverton9.1 miBus stationCoach ParkSilverstone4.4 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the MK18 postcode district.
