Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 41 min4:44 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,310 residentsin the Longwick, Kimble & Lacey Green census areaMedian age 48.52,553 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,148 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 40% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher9% 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°C823 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksCallows Hillhill · under a milePink Hillhill · under a mileDeep Pit Pondpond · under a mileBeamangreen Woodwoodland · under a milePike Hillmountain · 4.9 miBradenham Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpeen Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.9 mi · 2 haPrinces Risborough Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 19 haDownley Commonpark · 3.1 mi · 25 haPrinces Risborough Community Sports Centresports ground · 1.9 mi · 3 haRadnage Commonpark · 3.4 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 202016 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband53% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,719 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation211 m692 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 161 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPaddocks Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryWalters Ash Medical Centre1.6 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.2 miDentistHigh Wycombe Dental Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Greenages 4-11, 215 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpeen CofE VA Schoolages 4-7, 44 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPrinces Risborough Schoolages 11-18, 1,083 pupils2.0 miCollegeBuckinghamshire College Group8.3 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationSaunderton1.6 miBus stationHigh Wycombe BusStn4.9 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing26 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP27 postcode district.
