Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:45 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:05 am – 3:55 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C653 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 23 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)
Parks and green spacesLent Greenpark · under a mileBurnham Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Greenpark · under a mileBurnham Beeches Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 61 haMercian Way Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 9 haSource: 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 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 10 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHuntercombe Manor Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBurnham Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKeyhealth Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Nicolas' Church of England Combined Schoolages 4-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 255 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBurnham Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,262 pupils1.0 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group5.9 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationTaplowunder a mileBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre3.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing14 miBus stops60 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL6 postcode district.
