Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People5,902 residentsin the Flackwell Heath census areaMedian age 47.22,377 households84% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright8% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,718 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C714 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksJuniper Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.7 miWhite Hillhill · 1.9 miWilfrid Woodwoodland · under a mileOld Meadowswoodland · under a mileSherriff Islandisland · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFlackwell Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miThe Dellpark · 1.8 miWooburn Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haOdney Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haThe Beacon Centersports ground · 1.7 miSource: 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 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 7.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,443 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryCherrymead Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryJuniper Hill Schoolages 4-11, 431 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarrington Infant Schoolages 5-7, 162 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-Act Bourne End Academyages 11-18, 707 pupils1.2 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group9.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationBourne End1.4 miBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe2.7 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing18 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP10 postcode district.
