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Aquariums 11 Lakes 10 Museums 9 Theatres 8 Art Galleries 8 Golf Courses 7 Go Karting 5 Stadiums 5 Exhibition and Trade Centres 5 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Nature Reserves 4 Zoos 3 Holiday Parks 3 Theme Parks 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Cathedrals 1 Racecourses 1 Park and Gardens 1

Local servicesHospitalChesham Hospital (Op)under a mileGP surgeryThe New Surgery Chesham3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChess House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independent, 1 specialPrimaryElmtree Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 160 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewtown Schoolages 2-7, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChiltern Hills Academyages 11-18, 1,047 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College9.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN16 miRailway stationAmersham2.4 miUndergroundChesham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe7.9 miFerryKew Pier21 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP5 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP5 postcode district.

County or areaBuckinghamshire
Postcode districtHP5
Telephone code01494
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:43 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,868 residentsin the Chesham South census areaMedian age 39.83,106 households55% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright23% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,513 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 44% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C828 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKingfisher Lakelake · 1.3 miChiltern Hillshills · under a milePednor Bottomvalley · under a mileTower Waterfallwaterfall · 2.8 miPike Hillmountain · 3.5 miGreat Friar's Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLowndes Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCo-op Fieldpark · under a mileMeades Water Gardenspark · under a mileChartridge Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 31 haCameron Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haChesham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 202015 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202523 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 7.2 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,412 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 98 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Nature Reserves

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Zoos

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Holiday Parks

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