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 – 3:54 pm
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People8,006 residentsin the Chalfont St Giles, Seer Green & Jordans census areaMedian age 47.33,179 households82% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,773 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 39% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C733 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 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 landmarksThirty Acre Knollhill · under a mileLong Bottomvalley · 1.0 miRawlings Dellvalley · 1.3 miMaple Crosshistoric site · 3.5 miMiddle Woodwoodland · under a mileLong Woodwoodland · under a mileWhite's Hillhill · 1.8 miAmersham War Memorialhistoric site · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOakfield Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haGoldhill Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 6 haSt Peter's Gardenpark · 1.2 miAustenwood Commonpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haWilton Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haCheena Meadowplaying field · 1.8 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 202529 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 9.2 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband84% 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)3,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChalfont's & Gerrards Cross Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Hall Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyRichard Adams Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMarket House Dental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationGerrards Cross Police Station3.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Chalfont St Giles1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independentPrimaryJordans Schoolages 4-7, 62 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Chalfonts Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,058 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChalfont St Peter Infant Schoolages 5-7, 171 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)6.7 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationSeer Greenunder a mileUndergroundChalfont & Latimer Underground StationLittle Chalfont3.9 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe6.9 miFerryKew Pier16 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkApcoaJordansunder a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationGerrards Cross2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP9 postcode district.
