Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:55 pm
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People9,825 residentsin the Great Missenden & Prestwood census areaMedian age 48.34,096 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,687 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 44% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% 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, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C816 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January43 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksPike Hillmountain · 2.1 miSt. Michael & All Angels, Hughenden Parish Churchhistoric site · 1.9 miGreat Missenden War Memorialhistoric site · 2.1 miCockpit Holewater · under a mileWarren Waterlake · 1.9 miCastle Towercastle · 2.9 miHughenden Valleyvalley · 1.3 miLinda's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAbbey Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 34 haSpurlands End Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHazlemere Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 37 haDownley Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 25 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haPenn Street Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 2 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 202017 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 156 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChiltern Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryReidy Rn8 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistThe Hazlemere Dental Practice1.7 miPolice stationWycombe Police StationHigh Wycombe3.5 miCash machineHazlemere BucksHigh Wycombe1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryGreat Kingshill Church of England Combined Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPipers Corner Schoolages 4-19, 598 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHolmer Green Senior Schoolages 11-18, 1,244 pupils1.4 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group10.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationGreat Missenden2.1 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe3.3 miFerryKew Pier23 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkLink Road Car ParkGreat Missenden2.2 miEV chargingbp PulseHigh Wycombe1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP15 postcode district.
