Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,217 residentsin the Burham North, Taplow & Dorney census areaMedian age 47.72,959 households77% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,599 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 19 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 Lakelake · under a mileSlow Groveisland · 1.6 miThe Denevalley · under a mileWhite Hillhill · 1.1 miSummerleaze Lakelake · 2.9 miBoulter's Islandisland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOdney Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haBurnham Beeches Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 61 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miCookham Moorpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haWooburn Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 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 202024 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,293 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 101 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHuntercombe Manor Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryBourne End & Wooburn Green Medical Ctr1.7 miPharmacyWooburn Green Pharmacy1.7 miDentistAsh Tree House Dental1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDropmore Infant Schoolages 4-7, 64 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburnages 3-11, 225 pupils1.4 miSecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupils1.9 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group6.8 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationBourne End1.9 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre5.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing16 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL1 postcode district.
