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 – 3:55 pm
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People8,935 residentsin the Knotty Green & Holmer Green census areaMedian age 48.63,531 households84% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,066 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 41% go by car, 3% 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 languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C787 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksWhite's Hillhill · 1.4 miThroshers Woodwoodland · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 1.8 miPenn Bottomvalley · 1.7 miLong Bottomvalley · 1.8 miGomm's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeaconsfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 83 haColeshill Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 5 haWilton Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miPenn Street Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 2 haThe Beacon Centersports ground · 1.3 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 202021 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202528 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband59% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,664 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmersham Hospital Cdc3.3 miGP surgeryMillbarn Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist54 Penn Road (Dental Practice)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialIndependentHigh March Schoolages 3-11, 299 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDavenies Schoolages 4-13, 322 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeaconsfield High Schoolages 11-18, 1,283 pupils1.0 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group9.0 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationBeaconsfieldunder a mileUndergroundAmersham Underground Station4.2 miBus stationStation InterchangeHigh Wycombe4.2 miFerryKew Pier18 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP9 postcode district.
