Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:06 am – 3:54 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°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 · under a mileGreat Missenden War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileWarren Waterlake · under a mileBallinger War Memorial Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miCastle Towercastle · 2.1 miChalkdell Woodwoodland · under a mileStocking's Woodwoodland · under a mileBank's Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAbbey Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haBuryfield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHyde Heath Commonpark · 2.0 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.2 miNairdwood Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: 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 202522 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 6.9 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 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
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChiltern Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryProspect House Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKinton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVillage Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationAmersham Police Station4.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Great Missendenunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 otherPrimaryGreat Missenden CofE Combined Schoolages 2-11, 394 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Misbourne Schoolages 11-18, 1,115 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGateway Schoolages 2-11, 263 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group9.2 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationGreat Missendenunder a mileUndergroundChesham Underground Station3.9 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe5.4 miFerryKew Pier23 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkLink Road Car ParkGreat Missendenunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseHigh Wycombe3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP16 postcode district.
