Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,145 residentsin the Hyde Heath, Bellingdon & Latimer census areaMedian age 50.53,254 households83% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,838 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C735 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksNeptune Waterfallwaterfall · 1.1 miLower Waterlake · 1.0 miTower Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 miChenies Bottomvalley · under a mileKing's Hillhill · under a mileGreat Water River Chessriver · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChorleywood House Estatepark · 1.3 mi · 7 haChorleywood Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 33 haLittle Chalfont Nature Parkpark · 1.6 miThe Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haWestwood Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haChorleywood Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 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 202018 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202527 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,282 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChesham Hospital (Op)3.7 miGP surgeryChorleywood Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyParade Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryChenies Schoolages 4-11, 41 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Clement Danes Schoolages 11-18, 1,585 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLittle Chalfont Primary Schoolages 3-11, 247 pupils1.0 miCollegeWest Herts College5.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationChalfont & LatimerLittle Chalfont1.3 miUndergroundChalfont & Latimer Underground StationLittle Chalfont1.3 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe9.7 miFerryKew Pier17 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD3 postcode district.
