Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:45 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:07 am – 3:55 pm
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People8,135 residentsin the Lane End & Booker census areaMedian age 44.03,278 households67% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright20% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,808 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C805 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January49 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksHanover Hillhill · 1.0 miFining Woodwoodland · under a mileMoor Commonwoodland · under a mileTurville Hillhill · 2.3 miPlomer's Bottomvalley · 2.2 miTwigside Bottomvalley · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDitchfield Commonpark · under a mile · 4 haMillennium Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haClaymoor Parkpark · 1.6 miWycombe Squash and Racketball Clubsports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 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 202526 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,385 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation167 m548 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWycombe Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryLane End Surgeryunder a milePharmacyLane End Pharmacyright hereDentistCressex Dental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Orchard Way Academyages 2-11under a milePrimaryFrieth Church of England Combined Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCressex Community Schoolages 11-18, 766 pupils2.2 miCollegeThe Henley College6.4 miUniversityBuckinghamshire New University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHigh Wycombe3.9 miBus stationCoachwayHigh Wycombe3.0 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing23 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HP14 postcode district.
