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
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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 yearSource: 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
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.
