Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,560 residentsin the Chalfont Common & St Peter East census areaMedian age 47.52,996 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,592 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 42% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C730 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksPynesfield Lakelake · 1.8 miLynsters Lakelake · 1.8 miRoberts's Woodwoodland · under a mileKiln Woodwoodland · under a mileNeptune Waterfallwaterfall · 4.0 miOne Tree Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHornhillpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haSt Peter's Gardenpark · 1.2 miGerrards Cross Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 70 haGoldhill Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haCheena Meadowplaying field · under a mileMaple Cross Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 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 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,233 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalfont's & Gerrards Cross Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryNational Society For Epilepsy6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVantage Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 3 independentPrimaryRobertswood Schoolages 3-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMaple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 166 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Chalfonts Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,058 pupils1.5 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)5.8 miUniversityBrunel University6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationGerrards Cross2.3 miUndergroundChorleywood Underground Station2.5 miBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre7.9 miFerryKew Pier14 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SL9 postcode district.
